Hygrophorus camarophyllus    (Alb. & Schwein.) Dumée, Grandjean & Maire 

common name(s) : Arched Woodwax 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Tricholomatales [sub-genus:Neocamarophyllus section:Neocamarophyllus ]  

synonyms: Hygrophorus caprinus 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Camarophyllus caprinus)  

edibility : edible

potential confusions with Hygrophorus camarophyllus toxicity of Hygrophorus camarophyllus genus Hygrophorus  

The cap is dark brown, dark grey to blackish.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is white. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 9 cm (between 2 and 15 cm)
  height of stem approximately 8 cm (between 2.5 and 13 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 14 mm (between 7 and 25 mm)


Hygrophorus camarophyllus is still unreported so far in the forest of Rambouillet, and is quite rare, more generally speaking .



page updated on 14/01/18