Hygrophorus eburneus

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Hygrophorus eburneus

22 October 2022 Bramdean Common, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Cap

Conical, then flattened, extremely slimy, white, about 3 to 7 cm across

Gills

Decurrent, broad, distant, white to pale cream

Stem

Scurfy, viscid, becoming stuffed or hollow, white

Flesh

White, firm.

Smell

Indistinct

Taste

Indistinct

Season

Autumn

Distribution

Infrequent

Habitat

In deciduous woods, usually with Beech

Spore Print

White

Microscopic Features

Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (6-8) x (4-5) µm2

Edibility

Edible, poor

Notes

The gills do not change colour when exposed to KOH, or when dried.

Hygrophorus eburneus

Spores in Congo Red solution viewed with a 100X immersion objective. 22 October 2022 Bramdean Common, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Hygrophorus eburneus

11 October 2006 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.

Hygrophorus eburneus

11 October 2006 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.