Hygrophorus mesotephrus Berk. & Broome
(Ashen Woodwax)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophorus mesotephrus (Ashen 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 mesotephrus (Ashen Woodwax) :
1: Hygrophorus mesotephrus (Ashen Woodwax)
11 Oct 1987 OSGR: SO90 51° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
under Beech
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills and stipe - lain downImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 5: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 6: DescriptionImage 7: Description - contd

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrophorus mesotephrus (Ashen Woodwax)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrophorus mesotephrus (Ashen Woodwax)
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