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rosy woodwax

Hygrophorus pudorinus

306 observations in the source records

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What the records say

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 56, February 41, March 65, April 102, May 147, June 160, July 171, August 147, September 108, October 81, November 44, December 34.
United States1,430
Alaska1,157
Canada170
Ontario77
Colorado63
Quebec55
Idaho36
Michigan31
California23
Washington17

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyWaxcaps and Allies · Hygrophoraceae
GenusWoodwaxes · Hygrophorus

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