How to identify Hygrocybe chlorophana

To correctly identify Hygrocybe chlorophana (Hygrocybe chlorophana), check each of these features in order. Misidentification is the most common cause of mushroom poisoning, so cross-reference multiple sources.

Step-by-step identification

1. 1

   Cap

   Shape, color, surface texture, and diameter.

   Bright yellow to golden-yellow, convex to plane, smooth, slightly sticky when moist.

2. 2

   Gills

   Attachment to stem, color, and spacing.

   Yellow to golden-yellow, adnate, close, slightly decurrent.

3. 3

   Stem

   Length, shape, surface, and any ring.

   Yellow to golden-yellow, cylindrical, smooth, solid.

4. 4

   Flesh

   Color, texture, and bruising reaction.

   Yellow, thin, brittle.

5. 5

   Fruiting body

   Overall growth pattern.

   Small to medium-sized, typically 2-6 cm in diameter.

6. 6

   Habitat

   Where it grows and on what substrate.

   Grasslands, lawns, meadows, pastures.

Key Facts

Cap surfaces

Smooth, slightly sticky when moist

Growth Form

Solitary or clustered

Spore Print

White

Body color

Yellow to golden-yellow

Odor

Mild, slightly fruity

Flesh bruises

None

Height

3-8 cm

Cap Diameter

2-6 cm

Fruit body characteristics

• Gill attachment: adnate
• Stem shape: cylindrical
• Stem surface: smooth
• Ring: absent
• Stem cross-section: solid

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