Is This Hygrophorus borealis? No, it’s Cuphophyllus borealis!

I am basing my ID on the facts that these appear to be all white, non-slimy cap and stem, hygrophorus-looking mushrooms that were found at the base of a fir tree in a dense mixed forest. The key that I used to help me reach my conclusion was “Trial Key to the Species of Hygrophorus in the Pacific Northwest”
http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
Considering past experiences I am open to any suggestions! Seems that the Globular Springtails were just as interested in these ‘shrooms as I was.

comments (7)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I don't have the skills to verify it but visually it looks promising and you seemed to have studied the keys well. I propose to wait a little while to see if somebody else chips in. Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Sounds good to me. Thanks. Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I checked an ID guide and it looks like H. borealis to me. If you're still questioning it, you could try posting in a FB group or on mushroomobserver.org for confirmation. Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Christine. I may do that. Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Gary, I've created the species record, but under the name Cuphophyllus borealis because Hygrophorus borealis is deprecated. You can go ahead and add the IDs. Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Deprecated?!? Poor Hygrophorus. Sounds terrible. LOL. Things change so rapidly although I believe I saw the date 1985 attached to the name Cuphophyllus borealis. Many thanks Christine. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Haha, it does sound awful! According to mushroom observer, there are 5 deprecated synonyms for this mushroom, so the poor thing has gone through many changes. Posted 5 years ago