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Definition: HYGROPHANOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb hygrophanously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(hygrophanously)		 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective hygrophanous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Hygrophanous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Hygrophanous \Hy*groph"a*nous\, adjective. [Greek expression wet to show.]. (references)


Extended Definition: HYGROPHANOUS

Hygrophanous

Mycena haematopus - The center of the cap is darker, showing this mushrooms hygrophanous nature
Mycena haematopus - The center of the cap is darker, showing this mushrooms hygrophanous nature
Another hygrophanous mushroom
Another hygrophanous mushroom

The adjective hygrophanous refers to the color change of mushroom tissue (especially the pileus surface) as it loses or absorbs water, which causes the pileipellis to become more transparent when wet and opaque when dry.

When identifying hygrophanous species, one needs to be careful when matching colors to photographs or descriptions, as color can change dramatically soon after picking.

Genera that are characterized by hygrophanous species include Agrocybe, Psathyrella, Psilocybe, Panaeolus, and Galerina.

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