Larch Waxy Cap

Hygrophorus speciosus

Description 5

CAP 1 to 3 inches broad, convex to broadly umbonate, with persistently rounded margin, slimy, scarlet, reddish orange, or orange, fading to yellow, or often red or orange at center and yellow on margin; flesh thick, white to yellowish. ODOR and TASTE mild. GILLS decurrent, white or yellow. STEM 2 to 4 or 6 inches long, lower part slimy, becoming stained dull orange as the slime dries, upper part dry, silky, white or pale tawny or tinged yellow or orange. MICROSTRUCTURES spores 8-10 x 4.5-6 microns; DV.

http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
https://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrophorus_speciosus.html

Summary 6

Hygrophorus speciosus is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) James Bailey, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por James Bailey
  2. (c) Damon Tighe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), enviado por Damon Tighe
  3. (c) Alan Rockefeller, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), enviado por Alan Rockefeller
  4. (c) Mardon Erbland, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), enviado por Mardon Erbland
  5. (c) W.Coyote, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
  6. Adaptado por W.Coyote de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrophorus_speciosus

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Color orangish
Viscid cap/stem
Tags decurrent
Habitat Forest
Relationship mycorrhizal
Tree conifer, larch, ponderosa pine