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Definition: Hygrophorus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae.[Wordnet].

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Date "Hygrophorus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1963. (references)

Common Expressions: Hygrophorus

Expressions Definition
Genus Hygrophorus A genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus borealis A fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus caeruleus A fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus inocybiformis A fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus kauffmanii A fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus marzuolus A grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus purpurascens A fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus russula An edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus sordidus An edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus tennesseensis A fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hygrophorus turundus A small fungus with orange cap and yellow gills found in sphagnum bogs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Hygrophorus

Hygrophorus

Hygrophorus
Hygrophorus penarius
Hygrophorus penarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrophorus

Hygrophorus is the type genus for the Hygrophoraceae. Members of this genus are distinguished from other members of this family by the dull coloration (tending towards whites, beiges, and dull oranges or yellows) of their fruiting bodies and microscopically by their divergent lamellar trama.

The majority of species initially described as members of Hygrophorus have been transferred to the newer genus Hygrocybe. These include the brightly coloured Hygrocybe conica, H. punicea and H. psittacina.

Further information: List of Hygrophorus species

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