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Tephroleuci (Hygrophorus sect. tephroleuci)

Hygrophorus pustulatus. Photo: (c) Federico Calledda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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…

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Subtaxa

Species: Hygrophorus agathosmoides

Species: Hygrophorus albofloccosus

Species: Hygrophorus pustulatus (Blistered woodwax)

Species: Hygrophorus agathosmus (Almond woodwax)

Species: Hygrophorus pustulatoides

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