Hygrophorus cossus (Sowerby) Fr. is a fungus in the Hygrophoraceae family, order Agaricales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Hygrophorus cossus (Sowerby) Fr.

Hygrophorus cossus (Sowerby) Fr.

Hygrophorus cossus is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus with whitish fruiting bodies that carry a brownish tinge.

Genus
Hygrophorus
Order
Agaricales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Hygrophorus cossus (Sowerby) Fr.

Hygrophorus cossus (Sowerby) Fr. is a species of fungus that belongs to the genus Hygrophorus. Its fruiting body is primarily white, with a noticeable brownish tinge.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Agaricales Hygrophoraceae Hygrophorus

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