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Family
Hygrophoraceae
Accession Number
F20359
Genus
Hygrocybe
Species
sp.
Species Author
Fr.
Date
23/10/2010
Morphological Description
Collector
Breanne E. Johnson
Number
bej3
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center
2 even or flat
Cap shape from above
1 circular-even if wavy
color of top surface
4 yellow/gold
Secondary color top surface
5 orange
Cap color with age
4 yellow/gold
Cap stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap width
20-25
Cap surface texture
2 smooth
Cap stickiness
3 sticky or slimy when wet
Cap has concentric zones of color
No
Cap stalk easily part
Yes
Cap hygrophanous
No
Cap flesh color
4 yellow/gold
Cap flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Flesh toughness
2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Flesh fracture
2 irregular tear
Cap cross section
3 incurved
Cap margin surface
2 smooth
Cap edge
1 smooth
Stipe shape
3 equal
Stipe core
2 hollow
Stipe position
1 central
Stipe flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness
2 easy to break or tear, but not fragile
Stipe flesh fracture
3 fibrous-tears easier in one direction
Stipe flesh color
4 yellow/gold
Stipe flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe primary color
4 yellow/gold
Stipe secondary color
5 orange
Stipe stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe surface texture
10 smooth
Stipe width
5-6
Stipe length
18-50
Gill attachment
2 adnexed
Gill collarium
No
Gill sawtooth edge
No
Hymenium color when young
4 yellow/gold
Hymenium color when mature
4 yellow/gold
Hymenium stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Gills break from cap
No
Gills deliquescent
No
Gills mottled face
No
Gills secede from stalk
No
Gills waxy feel
Yes
Gills anastomosing
No
Gills forked
No
Ring type
5 none
Partial veil type
5 none
Ring location on stalk
5 none
Ring number
3 none
Ring color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Volva type
6 none
Volva color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Habit
2 numerous or trooping, but not in clumps
Taste
3 mild/none
Smell
2 mild/none
Spore print color
1 white
Latex color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction ammonia color
Reaction ferrous sulphate color
Reaction Melzer's color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction potassium
Spore shape
3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation
1 smooth
Spore length
7.8
Spore width
5.0
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
trama type
longitudinal
cap cuticle type
clamp connections
cystidia
yes
morphology summary
Notes
Specimen is most closely related to Hygrocybe chlorophana. Genetic sequencing indicates that it is most closely related to H. chlorophana, but too dissimilar to place it within this species.
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