Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus
Description 8
CAP 1 1/2 to 5 inches broad, convex or flat or slightly concave at the center, slimy, black or very dark smoky olive at the center conspicuously streaked toward the margin with olive gray to black fibrils; flesh thick, white. ODOR and TASTE not special. GILLS adnate to slightly decurrent, white, occasionally tinged with gray. STEM 3 to 5 inches long, 3/8 to 1 1/4 inches thick, smoky olive to blackish below, white and silky at the top. MICROSTRUCTURES spores 9-12 x 5-6 microns; DV.
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https://www.mushroomexpert.com/hygrophorus_olivaceoalbus.html
About 8
'''Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus belongs to a group of fascinating waxy caps that feature not one but two veils protecting the young gills. The "inner veil" is composed of tiny threadlike fibers, and the "outer veil" is composed of thick slime. When the mushroom approaches maturity the cap expands to break the veils, which then are left to form a sheath around the stem.
In Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus the inner veil is brown to grayish brown, and easily seen. As the stem grows, the veil is pulled apart, resulting in stretched-looking concentric bands and, often, a thin and flimsy ring. The outer slime veil quickly dries out in warm conditions.'''
Summary 9
Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus, commonly known as the olive wax cap, is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus. The fruit bodies (mushrooms) appear from midsummer to late autumn under conifers in North American and Eurasian mountain forests. The mushrooms have olive-brown, slimy caps with dark streaks and a dark umbo; the caps measure 3 to 12 cm (1.2 to 4.7 in) in diameter. Other characteristic features include a slimy stem up to 12 cm (4.7 in) long that is spotted...
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iNat Map
| Color | brownish, grayish, whitish |
|---|---|
| Viscid | cap/stem |
| Habitat | Forest |
| Relationship | mycorrhizal |
| Tree | redwood, sitka spruce, spruce |
