Hygrophorus speciosus “Brilliant Wax-cap” BasidiomycotaBlue Mountain National Recre
Hygrophorus speciosus “Brilliant Wax-cap” BasidiomycotaBlue Mountain National Recreation Area, MTMay 16, 2016Robert NieseThe wax-caps were once considered to all be members of the genus Hygrophorus, but have recently been divided into several new genera, all of which are still taxonomically debated. This particular species remains in the genus Hygrophorus due to its ectomicorrhizal growth habit. You can find it in drier, east-side forests where larch is abundant. -- source link
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