Hygrophorus atramentosus

Hygrophorus atramentosus, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae native to Europe.

Hygrophorus atramentosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrophorus
Species:
H. atramentosus
Binomial name
Hygrophorus atramentosus
(Alb. & Schwein.) H. Haas & R. Haller Aar. ex Bon

Habitat and morphology

Grows in summer and autumn in coniferous (mostly spruce), mixed forests with calcareous soils. It differs from other Hygrophorus sp., esp Hygrophorus camarophyllus, in its habitats - the latter grows in pine forests.

The cap is gray, with a metallic shade, 3.5–8 cm in diameter, irregular shape, prominently flat, concave surface. The stipe is 4–6 cm x 8–20 mm. Radially arranged lamellae are white or greyish. Mild smell. Spores 7–8.5 × 4.5-5.5 μm. The mushroom is not edible.[1]

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