Species details
Arched woodwax
Hygrophorus camarophyllus
Conditional / expert preparation
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source · License
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Description
A grey-brown woodwax with thick white-to-grey gills, grey stem, and a characteristic honey smell; rare.
Identification features
The cap is 5–12 cm wide, grey-brown, radially fibrous, and sticky when moist. Gills are white then greyish, thick, and spaced. The stem is grey and narrows toward the base.
Identification checklist
Check the grey-brown radially fibrous cap, thick spaced pale gills, grey stem, and honey smell. Its rarity calls for careful documentation.
How to separate similar species
Hygrophorus atramentosus is very similar and was separated only through closer study. Additional characters may be needed for reliable identification.
Habitat
Grows in coniferous woodland, mainly with pine and spruce on acidic soils, in summer and autumn; rare.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November
Similar species
- Hygrophorus atramentosus
- Almond woodwax (Hygrophorus agathosmus)