Key Identification Features
- Pure white slippery slimy cap and stem
- waxy gills
- extremely slimy in wet weather
- grows under beech and oak
- type species of Hygrophorus
- edible but unappealing due to sliminess
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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