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Hygrophorus
''Hygrophorus'' is a genus of agarics (gilled mushrooms) in the family Hygrophoraceae. Called "woodwaxes" in the UK or "waxy caps" (together with '' Hygrocybe'' species) in North America, basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are typically fleshy, often with slimy caps and lamellae that are broadly attached to decurrent. All species are ground-dwelling and ectomycorrhizal (forming an association with living trees) and are typically found in woodland. Around 100 species are recognized worldwide. Fruit bodies of several species are considered edible and are sometimes offered for sale in local markets. Taxonomy History ''Hygrophorus'' was first published in 1836 by Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries. The generic name is derived from the Greek ῦγρὁς (= moist) + φόρος (= bearer), with reference to the slimy caps found in many species. Fries (1849) subsequently split the genus into three subgenera: ''Limacium'', ''Camarophyllus'', and '' Hygrocybe''. The last of these is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Olivaceoalbus
''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus'', commonly known as the olive wax cap or sheathed waxy cap, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure in diameter. Other characteristic features include a slimy stem up to long that is spotted with ragged scales up to a ring-like zone. As its name implies, the mushroom has a waxy cap and gills. The species appearing from midsummer to late autumn under conifers in mountain forests of North America and northern Eurasia. According to a publication by the Council of Europe, the fungus is nearly extinct in France. Although it is edible, opinions are divided regarding its taste. Besides its usage as an edible mushroom, the fungus possesses antibiotic-like compounds. Taxonomy The species was first officially described as ''Agaricus olivaceoalbus'' by Elias Fries in 1815. It had earlier been published as ''Agaricus adustus'' by August Johann Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Eburneus
''Hygrophorus eburneus'', commonly known as the ivory waxy cap or the cowboy's handkerchief, is a species of edible mushroom in the waxgill family of fungi. ''Hygrophorus eburneus'' is the type species of the genus ''Hygrophorus''. The fruit bodies are medium-sized, pure white, and when wet are covered in a layer of slime thick enough to make the mushroom difficult to pick up. The gills are broadly attached to the stem or running down it; as the family name suggests, they feel waxy when rubbed between the fingers. It is widespread in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in northern Africa. Like all ''Hygrophorus'' species, the fungus is mycorrhizal—having a symbiotic association whereby the underground fungal mycelia penetrate and exchange nutrients with tree roots. They are common in a variety of forest types, where they grow on the ground in thickets or grassy areas. A number of biologically active chemicals have been purified from the fruit bodies of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Latitabundus
''Hygrophorus latitabundus'' is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. It is distributed in European pine forests, and has a preference for calcareous soils. It fruits in autumn, producing large, edible mushrooms with slimy caps and stems. Description ''Hygrophorus latitabundus'' fruiting bodies are large agarics. The Pileus (mycology), cap is convex and slightly umbonate, coloured grey, brown and olivaceous with a darker, brownish centre. It is characteristically covered by a glutinous layer of slime, especially in wet weather conditions. The margin is inrolled. The cap diameter can reach 15 cm, and as it matures, it flattens out. The white Lamella (mycology), gills are thick, distant and have an adnate to weakly decurrent attachment to the stem. The white Stipe (mycology), stem is tall, fusiform, thick and robust. It is ornamented by numerous whitish flakes which are covered in a thick layer of slime. The flakes have a tendency to become brown. The flakes and sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Erubescens
''Hygrophorus erubescens'', commonly known as the blotched woodwax or pink waxcap, is an agaric fungus native to Scandinavia, Japan, Central Europe, Great Britain and North America. Taxonomy Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries described it as ''Agaricus erubescens'' in his 1821 work ''Systema Mycologicum''. The species name is derived from the Latin ''erubescens'', meaning "reddening" or "blushing". It became ''Hygrophorus erubescens'' with the raising of ''Hygrophorus'' to genus rank. Common names include blotched woodwax, and pink waxcap. The species is classified in the subsection ''Pudorini'' of genus ''Hygrophorus'', along with the closely related species '' H. pudorinus'' and '' H. purpurascens''. Description The fruit body (mushroom) is a fair size, with a diameter light pink to white cap that can be dotted with darker pink or red marks and bruises yellow. The colour is darker in the cap centre. Convex and flattening with age, the cap often has a boss and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophoraceae
The Hygrophoraceae are a family (biology), family of fungi in the order (biology), order Agaricales. Originally conceived as containing white-spored, thick-gilled agarics (gilled mushrooms), including ''Hygrophorus'' and ''Hygrocybe'' species (the waxcaps or waxy caps), DNA evidence has extended the limits of the family, so it now contains not only agarics, but also basidiolichens and corticioid fungi. Species are thus diverse and are variously ectomycorrhizal, lichenized, associated with mosses, or saprotrophic. The family contains 34 genera and over 1000 species. None is of any great economic importance, though fruit bodies of some ''Hygrocybe'' and ''Hygrophorus'' species are considered edible and may be collected for sale in local markets. Taxonomy History The family Hygrophoraceae was first proposed by Dutch botanist Johannes Paulus Lotsy (1907) to accommodate agarics with thick, waxy lamella (mycology), lamellae (gills) and white basidiospore, spores. Lotsy's concept of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Pudorinus
''Hygrophorus pudorinus'', commonly known as the blushing waxycap, turpentine waxycap, or spruce waxy cap, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. Taxonomy Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries described it as ''Agaricus pudorinus'' in his 1821 work ''Systema Mycologicum''. It became ''Hygrophorus pudorinus'' with the raising of ''Hygrophorus'' to genus rank. The species name is the Latin word ''pudorinus'' "blushing". The species is classified in the subsection ''Pudorini'' of genus ''Hygrophorus'', along with the closely related species '' H. erubescens'' and '' H. purpurascens''. Description The pink to golden cap is wide, convex and with a downrolled margin that is lighter in colour. The cap surface is sticky. The pink to yellow-white gills are decurrent. The thick stipe is tall and wide. The spore print is white and the oval spores measure 7–10 × 5–6 micrometres. The thick flesh is pale pink or orange to white. The mushroom does not bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Speciosus
''Hygrophorus speciosus'', commonly known as the larch waxy cap, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. It has a bright red-orange cap which yellows with age, and a white or yellow stem; both are slimy, but the fruit bodies are less so with age. The gills are whitish to light yellow, and decurrent. Lookalike species include '' H. hypothejus'' and '' H. pyrophilus''. The species can be found inland within the Pacific Northwest, in areas where larch is plentiful. While edible An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. "Edible" is differentiated from " eatable" because it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. Nonpoisonous items found in nature – such as some mushroo ..., the flavor of most ''Hygrophorus'' species is considered bland. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19826682 speciosus Edible fungi Fungi of North America Fungi described in 1878 Taxa named by Charles Horton Peck Fungus species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Chrysodon
''Hygrophorus chrysodon'', commonly known as the flaky waxy cap, or gold flecked woodwax is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is edible but bland in taste. Etymology The specific epithet ''chrysodon'' is Greek for 'golden tooth', a reference to the species' gold-hued granules or hairs, which are found on the cap (especially near the edge), stipe, and gills. Description The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow. The caps reach , with gills subdecurrent to decurrent. The stalk is 3–10 cm long. The flesh is soft and white, with a mild to bitter taste. The spore print is white. Similar species Lookalikes in the genus include the uncommon '' H. discoxanthus''. Distribution and habitat The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere on the ground, with moss, and under conifers or other hardwood trees. Uses It is edible An edible item is any item that is saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrophorus Camarophyllus
''Hygrophorus camarophyllus'' is a species of edible fungus A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ... in the genus '' Hygrophorus''. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3915574 camarophyllus Fungi of Europe Edible fungi Taxa named by Johannes Baptista von Albertini Taxa named by Lewis David de Schweinitz Fungus species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrocybe
''Hygrocybe'' is a genus of agarics (gilled fungi) in the family Hygrophoraceae. Called waxcaps in English (sometimes waxy caps in North America), basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are often brightly coloured and have dry to waxy pileus (mycology), caps, white spores, and smooth, ringless stipe (mycology), stems. In Europe waxcaps are characteristic of old, unimproved grasslands (termed waxcap grasslands) which are a declining habitat, making many ''Hygrocybe'' species of conservation (biology), conservation concern. Four of these waxcap-grassland species, ''Hygrocybe citrinovirens'', ''Hygrocybe punicea, H. punicea'', ''Hygrocybe spadicea, H. spadicea'', and ''Hygrocybe splendidissima, H. splendidissima'', are assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Elsewhere waxcaps are more typically found in woodlands. Most are ground-dwelling and all are believed to be biotrophs. Around 150 species are recognized worldwide. Fruit bodies of severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hygrocybe Pratensis
''Cuphophyllus pratensis'' is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family (biology), family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of meadow waxcap in the UK and in North America has variously been called the meadow waxy cap, salmon waxy cap, and butter meadowcap. The species has a widespread, mainly temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland elsewhere. The basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are edible and are occasionally collected and sold commercially. Taxonomy The species was first described in 1774 by the German mycologist and naturalist Jacob Christian Schäffer as ''Agaricus pratensis''. It was subsequently combined in a number of different genera, before being transferred to ''Hygrocybe'' in 1914. The specific name (botany), specific epithet comes from Latin "pratensis" (= growing in meadows). Molecular phylogenetics, Molecular research, based on cladistic analysis of DNA sequences, has found that ''Hygrocybe pratensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edible Fungi
Edible mushrooms are the fleshy fruit bodies of numerous species of macrofungi (fungi that bear fruiting structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye). Edibility may be defined by criteria including the absence of poisonous effects on humans and desirable taste and aroma. Mushrooms that have a particularly desirable taste are described as "''choice''". Edible mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and culinary value. Mushrooms, especially dried shiitake, are sources of umami flavor. To ensure safety, wild mushrooms must be correctly identified before their edibility can be assumed. Deadly poisonous mushrooms that are frequently confused with edible mushrooms include several species of the genus ''Amanita'', particularly '' A. phalloides'', the death cap. Some mushrooms that are edible for most people can cause allergic reactions in others; old or improperly stored specimens can go rancid and cause food poisoning. Additionally, mushrooms can absorb chemica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
