Hygrophorus eburneus (Bull.) Fr., (ivory woodwax, ivory wax-cap)


24 Sep 2008 at OSGR: SU78 in Oxon, England

Record Summaryunder Ash, Beech
Found asFruitbody
Date24 September 2008
Associated organismFagus sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU78
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W
Vice CountyOxon, VC no: 23
CountryEngland
Voucher24 Sep 2008[F]
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Notes:

Cap: white becoming ochraceous towards margin. Smooth. Cap dries brown, especially the gills.

Stipe: mixed cream and pale yellowish granular punctate towards apex, sticky below. KOH: orange brown. Stipe dries whitish.

Smell: unpleasant, lingers on fingers.

Spore print: BFF: Russula ’B’ - a bit greasy

Spores: 8-10/4.5-5µm

[ 'BFF' = British Fungus Flora colour chart ]

The following literature was used to identify this find:

standard photographs and close-ups
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macro-photographs
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