Description ⁷

CAP 2-4.5 cm; convex, expanding to broadly convex or nearly flat; slimy when fresh; fragile; bald; lemon yellow, aging to orangish yellow--or sometimes more orangish centrally and bright yellow marginally; the margin not lined. GILLS narrowly attached to the stem, or attached by a notch; close or nearly distant; at first nearly whitish, but soon pale yellow; short-gills frequent. STEM 4-10 cm long; 1-2 cm thick; equal or slightly tapering to base; dry or greasy (especially on handling) but not slimy; bald; bright yellow, fading somewhat; fragile and easily splitting; white at the base. FLESH thin; yellowish. ODOR and TASTE not distinctive.

Hygrophorus flavescens is a SYNONYM.

http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
https://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrocybe_flavescens.html

Summary ⁸

Hygrocybe flavescens is a species of Hygrocybe from California.

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8. Adapted by W.Coyote from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygrocybe_flavescens

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