Hygrophorus camarophyllus
Species of fungus
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Hygrophorus camarophyllus, commonly known as the arched woodwax,[1] smoky waxy cap, or sooty brown waxy cap,[2] is a species of edible fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[3]
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| Hygrophorus camarophyllus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. camarophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus camarophyllus (Alb. & Schwein.) Dumée | |
Description
The cap of Hygrophorus camarophyllus is grayish to brownish and about 3-10 centimeters in diameter. It starts out round, umbonate, or convex with an inrolled margin. Then, it becomes flat or broadly convex. The stipe is about 2-10 centimeters long and 1-3 centimeters wide and is grayish or beige in color.[4] The gills are adnate or slightly decurrent and whitish in color.[5] The spore print is white.[4]
Habitat and ecology
| Hygrophorus camarophyllus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Hygrophorous camarophyllus is found in coniferous forests, where it grows under pine, spruce,[5] and hemlock.[4] It is found in the Northern Hemisphere.[6]