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Gliophorus perplexus These were the slimiest mushrooms that I&#039;ve ever found. The texture felt like an overripe mango. I actually had to cup them in my hand to keep them from sliding off.<br /> <br /> Caps were slimy, nearly flat, lined, and ranged in color from green to orange/yellow. The gills were orange, nearly distant, and had frequent short gills. The stipes were slimy and colors were green to yellow. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65046/gliophorus_perplexus.html" title="Gliophorus perplexus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/65046_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NWpVPVZbUybm6uH2lFWEsNHY9sw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Gliophorus perplexus These were the slimiest mushrooms that I&#039;ve ever found. The texture felt like an overripe mango. I actually had to cup them in my hand to keep them from sliding off.<br /> <br /> Caps were slimy, nearly flat, lined, and ranged in color from green to orange/yellow. The gills were orange, nearly distant, and had frequent short gills. The stipes were slimy and colors were green to yellow. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65044/parrot_toadstool_-_gliophorus_psittacinus.html<br /> Geotagged,Gliophorus perplexus,Summer,United States,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Gliophorus perplexus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Gliophorus perplexus

These were the slimiest mushrooms that I've ever found. The texture felt like an overripe mango. I actually had to cup them in my hand to keep them from sliding off.

Caps were slimy, nearly flat, lined, and ranged in color from green to orange/yellow. The gills were orange, nearly distant, and had frequent short gills. The stipes were slimy and colors were green to yellow.

Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.

Gliophorus perplexus These were the slimiest mushrooms that I've ever found. The texture felt like an overripe mango. I actually had to cup them in my hand to keep them from sliding off.<br /> <br /> Caps were slimy, nearly flat, lined, and ranged in color from green to orange/yellow. The gills were orange, nearly distant, and had frequent short gills. The stipes were slimy and colors were green to yellow. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing on the ground in a mixed forest - under eastern hemlock.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65044/parrot_toadstool_-_gliophorus_psittacinus.html<br /> Geotagged,Gliophorus perplexus,Summer,United States,fungus,mushroom

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The Gliophorus perplexus

''Gliophorus perplexus'' is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It was first described in 1954 by American mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Lexemuel Ray Hesler as ''Hygrophorus perplexus''.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 15, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 08:46 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.