Species

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus (Olive wax cap)

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus, commonly known as the olive wax cap, is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) appear from midsummer to late autumn under conifers in North American and Eurasian mountain forests. The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure 3 to 12 cm (1.2 to 4.7 in) in diameter. Other characteristic features include a slimy stem up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long that is spotted…

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