Ivory waxy cap mushrooms (Hygrophorus eburneus) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 16, 2016
Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Synonyms: Agaricus eburneus, Gymnopus eburneus, Hygrophorus cossus, Limacium eburneum.
Common name: ivory woodwax.
Russian name: Gigrofor zheltovato-belyy.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Hygrophorus eburneus, commonly known as the ivory waxy cap or the cowboy's handkerchief, is a species of edible mushroom in the waxgill family of fungi. It is widespread in Europe and North America, and has also been collected in northern Africa. The fruit bodies are medium-sized, pure white, and when wet are covered in a layer of slime thick enough to make the mushroom difficult to pick up. The gills are broadly attached to the stem or running down it; as the family name suggests, they feel waxy when rubbed between the fingers. Like all Hygrophorus species, the fungus is mycorrhizal—a symbiotic association whereby the underground fungal mycelia penetrate and exchange nutrients with tree roots. They are common in a variety of forest types, where they grow on the ground in thickets or grassy areas. Hygrophorus eburneus is the type species of the genus Hygrophorus. A number of biologically active chemicals have been purified from the fruit bodies of the fungus, including fatty acids with bactericidal and fungicidal activity.
Ivory waxy cap mushrooms (Hygrophorus eburneus) near Lisiy Nos, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 16, 2016Primorskoye sh., g. Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 197755Russian web-forums Planeta Gribov, V Kontakte, and Griby Sredney Polosy for learning names of local mushrooms.
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