Hygrophorus chrysodon explained

Hygrophorus chrysodon, commonly known as the flaky waxy cap,^[1] or gold flecked woodwax ^[2] is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus.^[3] It is edible but bland in taste.^{[4] [5]} The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.^[6]

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.

Description

The caps reach NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches), with gills subdecurrent to decurrent.^[7] The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow.

Notes and References

1. Thiers . Harry D. . Arora . David . September 1980 . Mushrooms Demystified . Mycologia . 72 . 5 . 1054 . 10.2307/3759750 . 0027-5514.
2. https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/field_mycology/english-names
3. Web site: Hygrophorus chrysodon (Batsch) Fr. . MycoBank. International Mycological Association . 1 November 2015.
4. Book: Phillips, Roger . Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America . registration . 2010 . 2005 . Firefly Books . Buffalo, NY . 978-1-55407-651-2 . 84.
5. Book: Miller Jr.. Orson K.. North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Miller. Hope H.. FalconGuide. 2006. 978-0-7627-3109-1. Guilford, CN. 68.
6. Book: Trudell. Steve. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Ammirati. Joe. Timber Press. 2009. 978-0-88192-935-5. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR. 67–68.
7. Book: Siegel. Noah. Schwarz. Christian. Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. 9781607748175. Ten Speed Press. 2016. Berkeley, CA. 272.