Hygrophorus capreolarius

The cap of Hygrophorus capreolarius is reddish to in color and about 3-8 centimeters in diameter. It starts out convex and becomes broadly convex to flat, sometimes with an uplifted margin. When young, it has an inrolled margin. It is slightly slimy when wet.^[2] The stipe is about 3-10 centimeters long and 6-10 millimeters wide. When young, it is whitish in color with a slight reddish tinge. As it matures, its color becomes more similar to the cap, with the top often lighter in color.^[3] The gills are reddish in color and adnate to subdecurrent.^[4] The spore print is whitish.^[2]

Hygrophorus piceae is very similar to H. russula, but the latter is more pale, grows under hardwoods, and is larger.^[2] H. piceae is considered to be part of the H. russula group.

Hygrophorus capreolarius
Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Hymenium is adnate or subdecurrent
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is white
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is edible

Hygrophorus piceae is mycorrhizal and grows under spruce, fir,^[4] and hemlock.^[2] It is found in Europe, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeastern United States, and the Great Lakes area. However, it is not known whether North American material is actually H. piceae or a different species.^[4]