Herald of Winter

Hygrophorus hypothejus

''Hygrophorus hypothejus'' is an edible species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''.
Hygrophorus hypothejus Habitat: Growing in moss and soil in a clearing at the edge of a primarily coniferous forest (with some hardwoods). Gill surface: decurrent, white to pale yellow, regularly spaced lammelulae Stipe: white, wet to slimy Pileus: planar to depressed (in center), golden brown with darker center, covered in a thick layer of slime (see closeups of photos) Spore print: white Odor: Indistinct to pleasant (flowery) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/73229/hygrophorus_hypothejus.html Geotagged,Hygrophorus hypothejus,United States,Winter,Yellow Gilled Wax Cap

Naming

Yellow Gilled Wax Cap

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyHygrophoraceae
GenusHygrophorus
SpeciesH. hypothejus
Photographed in
Bulgaria
United States of America