Habitat
This species grows on soil or in duff, typically within coniferous woodlands with a strong preference for pine. It can also occasionally be found near broad-leaved trees. It grows as solitary specimens, in small groups, or in clusters.
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Appearance
- Cap
- 3–8 cm wide; hemispherical or convex with an inrolled margin, becoming flattened or depressed, sometimes with a slight central bump or wavy edge; olive-brown to yellow-brown, often developing orange-red tones; surface is notably slimy or tacky when wet.
- Stem
- 3–12 cm long, 0.5–3 cm thick; cylindrical or tapering toward the base; whitish to pale yellow or orange; surface is slimy or greasy below an indistinct ring-like zone, and may be fibrous or silky toward the top.
- Gills
- Broadly attached to decurrent; distant to subdistant; initially white to pale yellowish, becoming more yellow or ochre as they mature.
- Flesh
- White to pale yellow, sometimes bruising or aging orange to orange-red; soft texture.
- Spore print
- White.
- Partial veil
- Thin and glutinous, forming a fleeting, vague ring zone when young.
Sporecast is better in the app
Plan ahead with 10-day forecasts, see what people are finding nearby, get photo IDs, and track your finds.
Edibility
The texture of this mushroom is significantly slimy or greasy, which some people may find undesirable. The flavor is described as mild and pleasant when cooked. While there are no poisonous lookalikes, it may be confused with the edible Hygrophorus pustulatus, which features a brown-spotted stem.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
EctomycorrhizalThis species forms ectomycorrhizal associations with tree roots, meaning it lives in symbiosis with trees, facilitating nutrient uptake for the tree in exchange for sugars.
Common Names
- Basque
- ezko-orrihoria, negu-ezko
- Czech
- Šťavnatka Pomrazka
- Danish
- Frost-sneglehat
- Dutch
- Dennenslijmkop, Denneslijmkop
- English
- Herald Of Winter
- Finnish
- hallavahakas
- French
- Hygrophore à lames jaune soufre
- German
- Frost-Schneckling
- Norwegian Bokmål
- frostvokssopp
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- frostvokssopp
- Spanish
- higróforo naranja, higróforo de láminas amarillas, hygróforo de láminas amarillas, negu-ezko
- Swedish
- frostvaxskivling, Olivvaxskivling
- Welsh
- Cap Cŵyr Tegyll Melyn
Synonyms
- Agaricus hypothejus
- Hygrophorus aureus
- Hygrophorus aureus
- Limacium aureum
- Limacium hypothejum
- Limacium vitellum