Synonyms: Agaricus eburneus, Agazicus jozzolus, Gymnopus eburneus, Limacium eburneum.
Common names: ivory woodwax, Cowboy's Handkerchief.
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.
Catalan: Mocosa blanca, Czech: Šťavnatka slonovinová, Dutch: Ivoorzwam, German: Elfenbein-Schneckling, Hungarian: Elefántcsont-csigagomba, Persian: قارچ کلاهچرب عاجی, Polish: Wodnicha biała, Russian: Гигрофор желтовато-белый, Swedish: Elfenbensvaxskivling, Ukrainian: Гігрофор жовтувато-білий, Welsh: Cap cwyr ifori.
Ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cap surface of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Light orange underside of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAMushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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