Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus
Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus
''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus''
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is umbonate
hymenium is adnate
or decurrent
stipe is bare
or has a ring
spore print is white
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice
''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus'', commonly known as the olive wax cap, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. The fruit bodies appear from midsummer to late autumn under conifers in North American and Eurasian mountain forests. The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure 3 to 12 cm in diameter. Other characteristic features include a slimy stem up to 12 cm 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. It is native to North America and across the northern regions of Europe. According to a publication by the Council of Europe, the fungus is nearly extinct in France.
Although ''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus'' is edible, opinions are divided regarding its taste. Besides its usage as an edible mushroom, the fungus possesses antibiotic-like compounds.
Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is umbonate
hymenium is adnate
or decurrent
stipe is bare
or has a ring
spore print is white
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice
''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus'', commonly known as the olive wax cap, is a species of fungus in the genus ''Hygrophorus''. The fruit bodies appear from midsummer to late autumn under conifers in North American and Eurasian mountain forests. The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure 3 to 12 cm in diameter. Other characteristic features include a slimy stem up to 12 cm 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. It is native to North America and across the northern regions of Europe. According to a publication by the Council of Europe, the fungus is nearly extinct in France.
Although ''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus'' is edible, opinions are divided regarding its taste. Besides its usage as an edible mushroom, the fungus possesses antibiotic-like compounds.