Hygrophoraceae is a fungus family in the Fungi kingdom, order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes. The family contains 98 accepted species worldwide.
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Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche
Hygrocybe chlorophana, the golden waxcap, is a yellow waxcap found across north …
Hygrophorus subalpinus A.H.Sm.
Hygrophorus subalpinus is an edible white mushroom found in mountainous North Am…
Hygrocybe punicea (Fr.) P.Kumm.
Hygrocybe punicea is a rare European waxcap mushroom that accumulates toxic cadm…
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae (Kalchbr.) Lodge, Padamsee & S.A.Cantrell
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae, the mauve splitting waxcap, is a small mauve mushroom…
Hygrocybe singeri (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Singer
Hygrocybe singeri, the witch's hat, is a Northwestern California Hygrocybe that …
Gliophorus pseudograminicolor (A.M.Young) P.M.Kirk
Gliophorus pseudograminicolor is an Australian agaric fungus in the Hygrophorace…
Gliophorus irrigatus (Pers.) A.M.Ainsw. & P.M.Kirk
Gliophorus irrigatus, the slimy waxcap, is a greyish brown agaricoid fungus foun…
Hygrocybe coccinea (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.
Hygrocybe coccinea is a small red waxcap mushroom with a wide distribution acros…
Hygrocybe splendidissima (P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser
Hygrocybe splendidissima, the splendid waxcap, is a rare agaricoid fungus found …
Gliophorus lilacipes E.Horak
Gliophorus lilacipes is a 1973-described agaric fungus from New Zealand in the H…
Hygrocybe intermedia (Pass.) Fayod
Hygrocybe intermedia, the fibrous waxcap, is a rare agaricoid waxcap found in un…
Humidicutis mavis (G.Stev.) A.M.Young
This is a description of the small white mushroom Humidicutis mavis, covering it…
Hygrophoraceae funguss belong to the Agaricales order in the Fungi kingdom. Its surface is smooth, distinctly viscid when damp, and colored bright lemon-yellow to orange-yellow, rarely orange to red. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Hygrophoraceae is classified in the order Agaricales, class Agaricomycetes, phylum Basidiomycota. When fruit bodies are rubbed or drying, they give off a distinct honey smell.
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