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Hygrophorus gliocyclus

Fries

Slippery top

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Description

A mushroom in the Hygrophoraceae family with a slippery top, growing in temperate regions.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom fruiting body is eaten.

Distribution

It grows in temperate places.

Where It Grows

Canada, North America, USA,

References (1)

  • Kuhnlein, H. V. and Turner, N. J., 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples. Food and Nutrition in History and Anthropology Volume 8. Gordon and Breach. p 27

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