Hygrophorus chrysodon
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| Hygrophorus chrysodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. chrysodon |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr., 1838 | |
Hygrophorus chrysodon, commonly known as the flaky waxy cap,[1] gold dust waxy cap,[2] or gold flecked woodwax,[3] is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[4] The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is edible but bland in taste.
The specific epithet chrysodon is Greek for 'golden tooth', a reference to the species' gold-hued granules or hairs, which are found on the cap (especially near the edge), stipe, and gills.[5]
Description
The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow.[5] The caps reach 4–14 centimetres (1+1⁄2–5+1⁄2 inches), with gills subdecurrent to decurrent.[6] The stalk is 3–10 cm long.[1]
The flesh is soft and white, with a mild to bitter taste. The spore print is white.[7]
Similar species
Lookalikes in the genus include the uncommon H. discoxanthus.[7]
Distribution and habitat
| Hygrophorus chrysodon | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is subdecurrent or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible or edible, but unpalatable |
The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere[5] on the ground, with moss, and under conifers or other hardwood trees.[7]
