Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Fr.) Rea
(Yellowing Woodwax)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax)
GenusHygrophorus (woodwax toadstools)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax) :
1: Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax)
31 Oct 1981 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
under Beech and Ash
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (3)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 7: Cap cuticle hyphal terminations - magnifiedImage 8: Hyphae from scabra at stem apex - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd
2: Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax)
28 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - underside showing gills - lain down

Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrophorus discoxanthus (Yellowing Woodwax)
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