Hygrophorus bakerensis
Description 4
CAP 1 1/2 to 6 inches broad, convex, slimy, red-brown or cinnamon brown at the center, pallid or almost white at the margin. ODOR almond. GILLS short-decurrent. STEM 3 to 6 to 8 inches long, 1/2 to 1 inch thick, white. MICROSTRUCTURES spores 7-10 x 4.5-6 microns; DV.
SIMILAR H. agathosmus
http://www.svims.ca/council/Hygrop.htm
Summary 5
Hygrophorus bakerensis, commonly known as the Mt. Baker waxy cap, the brown almond waxy cap or the tawny almond waxy cap, is a species of fungus in the Hygrophoraceae family. It is characterized by its medium to large, relatively slender-statured fruit bodies with an almond odor, and growth often on or near rotting conifer wood. The slimy cap is brown in the center and cream to white near its curved edges. The gills and the stem...
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More Info
iNat Map
| Color | brownish, whitish |
|---|---|
| Habitat | Forest |
| Tags | decurrent |
| Viscid | cap |
| Odor | almond |
| Relationship | unknown |
