Hygrophorus speciosus
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| Hygrophorus speciosus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrophorus |
| Species: | H. speciosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrophorus speciosus Peck, 1878 | |
Hygrophorus speciosus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or umbonate |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is edible |
Hygrophorus speciosus, commonly known as the larch waxy cap,[1] is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.[2][3] It has a bright red-orange cap which yellows with age, and a white or yellow stem; both are slimy, but the fruit bodies are less so with age.[4] The gills are whitish to light yellow, and decurrent.[4] Lookalike species include H. hypothejus[4] and H. pyrophilus.[1]
The species can be found inland within the Pacific Northwest, in areas where larch is plentiful.[4] While edible, the flavor of most Hygrophorus species is considered bland.[5]