Hygrophorus pusillus Peck
Bull. Torrey bot. Club 29: 69. 1902

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Hesler & Smith & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered, in duff of coniferous forests, fall and winter, uncommon to rare.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Hygrophorus pusillus is distinctive by its viscid, white cap with a pinkish to reddish brown disc, pallid gills, and dry stipe.

• References

  Bessette, A.E., Roody, W.C., Sturgeon, W.E. & Bessette, A.R. (2012). Waxcap Mushrooms of Eastern North America. Syracuse University Press: Syracuse, NY. 179 p.
  Hesler, L.R. & Smith, A.H. (1963). North American Species of Hygrophorus. University of Tennessee Press: Knoxville, TN. 416 p. (PDF) (Sp. description)
  Largent, D.L. (1985). The Agaricales (Gilled Fungi) of California. 5. Hygrophoraceae. Mad River Press: Eureka, CA. 208 p.
  Peck, C.H. (1902). New species of fungi. Bull. Torrey bot. Club 29(2): 69-74. (PDF-Protologue)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Noah Siegel: Hygrophorus pusillus (CP)
  • Christian Schwarz: Hygrophorus pusillus (CP)
  • Douglas Smith: Hygrophorus pusillus (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Hygrophorus pusillus (CP)
  • University of Michigan Herbarium Fungus Monographs: Hygrophorus pusillus (D)
  • Kit Scates Barnhart: Hygrophorus pusillus (CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)