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Hygrophorus occidentalis? ID tentative.<br /> <br /> Growing beneath oaks/hickories on a ridge side in a dense forest (no conifers nearby).<br /> <br /> Cap is pale brown (cream undertones) with a darker center. Both cap and stem are slimy. Stipe has some yellowish staining near the base. Flavor and odor are indistinct. Tastes like water! Fall,Geotagged,Hygrophorus occidentalis,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Hygrophorus occidentalis?

ID tentative.

Growing beneath oaks/hickories on a ridge side in a dense forest (no conifers nearby).

Cap is pale brown (cream undertones) with a darker center. Both cap and stem are slimy. Stipe has some yellowish staining near the base. Flavor and odor are indistinct. Tastes like water!

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The Hygrophorus occidentalis

A species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae (Wood-Waxes).

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2018. Captured Nov 16, 2018 16:38 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/5.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.