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Hygrophorus
Sign in to saveHygrophorus is a genus of agarics (gilled mushrooms) in the family Hygrophoraceae. Called "woodwaxes" in the UK or "waxy caps" (together with Hygrocybe species) in North America, basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are typically fleshy, often with slimy caps and lamellae that are broadly attached to decurrent. All species are ground-dwelling and ectomycorrhizal (forming an association with living trees) and are typically found in woodland. Around 100 species are recognized worldwide. Fruit bodies of several species are considered edible and are sometimes offered for sale in local markets.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassAgaricomycetes
- OrderAgaricales
- FamilyHygrophoraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,273
- With media
- 1,832
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Collections
- INECOL, IBUNAM, DBG, UT, DUKE, UFPB
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hygrophoraceae
- Image
- Hygrophorus eburneus-pastorino.JPG
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- Commons category
- Hygrophorus
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Hygrophorus
- topic's main category
- Category:Hygrophorus
- Commons gallery
- Hygrophorus
- taxonomic type
- Hygrophorus eburneus
- taxon author citation
- Fr. (1836)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxonomy
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- Species
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Uses
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- References
Hygrophorus is a genus of agarics (gilled mushrooms) in the family Hygrophoraceae. Called "woodwaxes" in the UK or "waxy caps" (together with Hygrocybe species) in North America, basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are typically fleshy, often with slimy caps and lamellae that are broadly attached to decurrent. All species are ground-dwelling and ectomycorrhizal (forming an association with living trees) and are typically found in woodland. Around 100 species are recognized worldwide. Fruit bodies of several species are considered edible and are sometimes offered for sale in local markets.
==Taxonomy==
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