Hygrophorus goetzii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
Genus: | Hygrophorus |
Species: | H. goetzii |
Binomial name | |
Hygrophorus goetzii Hesler & A.H.Sm. (1963) |
Hygrophorus goetzii (Hygrophorus goetzei is an orthographical variant spelling)[1] is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It is a snowbank mushroom with a rosy-pink cap that fades to cream color in maturity. Its spores measure 12–15 by 7–9 µm. The edibility of this species has not been tested.[2]