Hygrophoraceae
9 genera
79 species
7 subspecies and varieties
79 species
7 subspecies and varieties
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Ampulloclitocybe, Arrhenia, Chromosera, Chrysomphalina, Cuphophyllus, Humidicutis, Hygrocybe, Hygrophorus, NeohygrophorusAmpulloclitocybe avellaneoalba – smoky-brown clitocybe, smoky-brown funnel
Description: Has a cap that is flat, becoming depressed or funnel-shaped with age, with a margin that often remains incurved. The surface is smooth to slightly scaly at the center, dark olive-brown to blackish brown. The fills are white to cream and strongly decurrent. The stem is smooth and pale cap-colored.
Habitat: woodlands
Substrate: conifers or broadleaf trees, especially alder
Description: Has a cap that is flat, becoming depressed or funnel-shaped with age, with a margin that often remains incurved. The surface is smooth to slightly scaly at the center, dark olive-brown to blackish brown. The fills are white to cream and strongly decurrent. The stem is smooth and pale cap-colored.
Habitat: woodlands
Substrate: conifers or broadleaf trees, especially alder
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes – club-footed clitocybe, club-foot
Description: Has a cap that is umbonate at first, but becomes flat and often depressed to funnel-shaped with age. The surface is smooth and variously reddish brown to olive-brown or gray-brown. The fills are white, cream, or pale yellow and strongly decurrent. The stem is buff to gray-brown, smooth, and typically grossly swollen and darker at the base.
Habitat: wiidkabds
Substrate: conifers, occasionally with broadleaf trees
Description: Has a cap that is umbonate at first, but becomes flat and often depressed to funnel-shaped with age. The surface is smooth and variously reddish brown to olive-brown or gray-brown. The fills are white, cream, or pale yellow and strongly decurrent. The stem is buff to gray-brown, smooth, and typically grossly swollen and darker at the base.
Habitat: wiidkabds
Substrate: conifers, occasionally with broadleaf trees
Chromosera cyanophylla
Description: The cap and stipe are bright golden yellow and slimy, the yellow contrasting with the lilac color of the young gills. The colors fade quickly to pale yellow or whitish, so young fruitbodies must be found to fully appreciate the beauty of this fungus.
Distribution: North America and Europe C. cyanophylla usually grows in small groups and can be found in fall on rain-soaked conifer logs, as well as spring and early summer on wet conifer logs exposed by melting snow.
Substrate: rain-soaked conifer logs
Spores: Fall, spring, and early summer
Description: The cap and stipe are bright golden yellow and slimy, the yellow contrasting with the lilac color of the young gills. The colors fade quickly to pale yellow or whitish, so young fruitbodies must be found to fully appreciate the beauty of this fungus.
Distribution: North America and Europe C. cyanophylla usually grows in small groups and can be found in fall on rain-soaked conifer logs, as well as spring and early summer on wet conifer logs exposed by melting snow.
Substrate: rain-soaked conifer logs
Spores: Fall, spring, and early summer
Chrysomphalina aurantiaca
Description: Chrysomphalina aurantiaca (Omphaline luteicolor) is a common bright orange species that often can be found in large groups on rotting conifer logs and stumps. The color fades considerably in age, although usually retaining vestiges of orange, and is difficult to capture accurately on film.
Substrate: Rotting conifer logs and stumps
Spores: Fall and spring
Description: Chrysomphalina aurantiaca (Omphaline luteicolor) is a common bright orange species that often can be found in large groups on rotting conifer logs and stumps. The color fades considerably in age, although usually retaining vestiges of orange, and is difficult to capture accurately on film.
Substrate: Rotting conifer logs and stumps
Spores: Fall and spring
Chrysomphalina chrysophylla – golden-gilled Chrysomphalina, golden-gilled Gerronema, goldgill navelcap
Chrysomphalina grossula – Wynne's Omphalina
Cuphophyllus recurvatus – little brown waxy-cap
Distribution: North America
Habitat: Grassy areas and under conifers.
Substrate: Soil.
Distribution: North America
Habitat: Grassy areas and under conifers.
Substrate: Soil.
Hygrocybe chlorophana – golden waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea – scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap, righteous red waxy-cap, scarlet waxy-cap
Hygrocybe colemanniana – toasted waxcap
Hygrocybe conica – witch's hat, blackening waxcap, conic waxcap, blackening waxy-cap
Distribution: Broad
Distribution: Broad
Hygrocybe cuspidata – pointed waxy-cap
Hygrocybe flavescens – yellow waxcap, golden waxy-cap
Hygrocybe irrigata – slimy waxcap
Hygrocybe lacmus – grey waxcap, violet waxcap, violet-gray waxy-cap
Hygrocybe marchii
Distribution: Northern forests.
Habitat: Forested areas in mosses.
Substrate: Soil, mossy areas.
Distribution: Northern forests.
Habitat: Forested areas in mosses.
Substrate: Soil, mossy areas.
Hygrocybe miniata
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and mossy lawns.
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and mossy lawns.
• var. miniata – vermilion waxcap, miniature waxy-cap
Hygrocybe pratensis – meadow waxcap, meadow waxy-cap, salmon waxy-cap
Hygrocybe punicea – crimson waxcap, scarlet waxy-cap
Hygrocybe virginea – snowy waxcap
Hygrophorus agathosmus – almond-scented waxcap, gray almond waxy-cap, almond woodwax
Distribution: Fairly common in the PNW, northern California, and the Rocky Mountains. It is less common elsewhere in North America and also occurs in Europe and Asia.
Habitat: It grows in conifer forests, particularly with spruce.
Distribution: Fairly common in the PNW, northern California, and the Rocky Mountains. It is less common elsewhere in North America and also occurs in Europe and Asia.
Habitat: It grows in conifer forests, particularly with spruce.
Hygrophorus bakerensis – brown almond waxy-cap, Mt Baker waxy-cap
Distribution: It is common throughout the PNW and extends into northern California (where it is less common).
Habitat: Near rotting conifer
Distribution: It is common throughout the PNW and extends into northern California (where it is less common).
Habitat: Near rotting conifer
Hygrophorus borealis – snowy waxy-cap
Hygrophorus calophyllus – gray-brown waxy-cap
Hygrophorus camarophyllus – smoky waxy-cap, sooty brown waxy-cap
Hygrophorus chrysodon – golden-tooth waxcap, flaky waxy-cap, golden-fringed waxy-cap, gold flecked woodwax
Distribution: Widespread throughout Northern Hemisphere
Distribution: Widespread throughout Northern Hemisphere
Hygrophorus eburneus – cowboy's handkerchief, ivory waxy-cap, ivory woodwax
Distribution: Northern Hemisphere
Distribution: Northern Hemisphere
Hygrophorus erubescens – pink waxy-cap, blotched woodwax
Hygrophorus gliocyclus – glutinous waxy-cap
Hygrophorus hypothejus – herald-of-winter, late fall waxy-cap, olive-brown waxy-cap
Habitat: Pine forest
Habitat: Pine forest
Hygrophorus marzuolus – March mushroom
Hygrophorus penarius – matt woodwax
Hygrophorus pudorinus – blushing waxcap, spruce waxy-cap, turpentine waxy-cap, rosy woodwax
Hygrophorus purpurascens – purple-red waxy-cap
Hygrophorus russula – Russula waxcap, Russula-like waxy-cap
Hygrophorus saxatilis – Rockies waxy-cap
Hygrophorus siccipes
Distribution: West coast of North America.
Habitat: Under 2- and 3- needle pines, particularly P. ponderosa, P. contorta, P. radiata and P. muricata.
Substrate: Sandy soils with moss cover.
Distribution: West coast of North America.
Habitat: Under 2- and 3- needle pines, particularly P. ponderosa, P. contorta, P. radiata and P. muricata.
Substrate: Sandy soils with moss cover.
Hygrophorus subalpinus – subalpine waxy-cap, white alpine waxy-cap
Neohygrophorus angelesianus
Distribution: Commonly found in the mountains near melting snow but also can appear on bare soil, in meadows, or even at lower elevations under conifers, far from any snow.
Spores: amyloid spores
Distribution: Commonly found in the mountains near melting snow but also can appear on bare soil, in meadows, or even at lower elevations under conifers, far from any snow.
Spores: amyloid spores
