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Synonyms
Hygrophorus speciosus Peck
It is claimed throughout the literature that this species grows only in association with larches (e.g., British Columbia, Province of: Standardized Inventory Methodologies for Components of British Columbia's Biodiversity: MACROFUNGI January 1997 VERSION 1.1 Published by the Resources Inventory Committee; Redhead, S.A.: AGARICS, BOLETES AND CHANTERELLES, From: ASSESSMENT OF SPECIES DIVERSITY IN THE MIXEDWOOD PLAINS ECOZONE). This is certainly not true in the Southwest (where larches are rather uncommon). Here this species is very common in wet years under ponderosa pines from late July through August. I have noticed it being particularly abundant in areas where I have found Boletus barrowsii. In 1999 the Boletus barrowsii was particularly common and I collected and dried a very large amount. In the course of this I noticed large numbers of Hygrophorus speciosus along with Clavariadelphus truncatus but did not pay them any attention being rather involved with collecting Boletus barrowsii. They are not the only edible species I ignored while stocking up on B. barrowsii, having also ignored large numbers of Lactarius barrowsii. I later found out that both H. speciosus and C. truncatus are not only edible, but were ranked highest in at least one taste test. To be fair this taste test did not include B. barrowsii which would surely have changed the results, but it has caused me to think I should spend a little time trying these two species (along with the Lactarius barrowsii) when an opportunity next presents itself. Alas, the year 2000 was one of the driest on record in New Mexico (if not the driest on record) and was not particularly good for fungi production. I saw none of these species at all that summer, and only a few fungi of any kind. Assuming we have a wetter summer this coming year than last (drier is difficult to imagine) I hope to get an opportunity to sample all three previously ignored species as well as to restock my supply of Boletus barrowsii. Then perhaps I can talk from first hand experience.
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Common Names - Common names listed for many languages
Descriptions - Links to descriptions of this species in many languages
Photographs - Links to photographs of this species on the web
Drawings and Paintings - Links to illustrations of this species on the web
Postage Stamps - Links to postage stamps showing this species on the web
Recipes on the Web - Links to recipes for this species on the web (in many languages)
My Own Recipes:
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Basque:
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Czech:
Danish:
Dutch:
English: red waxy cap, larch waxy cap
Finnish:
French: hygrophore remarquable
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Polish:
Yugoslavian (Serbian?):
Slovakian:
Slovenian: lepa polzevka
Spanish:
Swedish:
Turkish:
Links to descriptions of Hygrophorus speciosus on the web in many languages.
Basque
Catalan
English
Finnish
French
Les champignons de Sept-Iles par Raymond Boyer (scroll to bottom of page)
German
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Spanish
Swedish
Links to photographs of Hygrophorus speciosus on the web.
Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (text in French)
Les champignons de Sept-Iles par Raymond Boyer (text in French)
Orr, Robert Thomas (Dr.) and Margaret, California Academy of Sciences
Orr, Robert Thomas (Dr.) and Margaret, California Academy of Sciences
Orr, Robert Thomas (Dr.) and Margaret, California Academy of Sciences
Links to illustrations of Hygrophorus speciosus on the web.
Links to postage stamps depicting Hygrophorus speciosus on the web.
THE MANDATORY DISCLAIMER
On mycophagy:
There is a saying in German that translates roughly as "All mushrooms are edible, but some kinds only once." Put another way, there are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters.
Don't overdo it. Most adverse reactions I have had to wild mushrooms have usually been tied to over-consumption. Most of all, if you aren't absolutely sure what it is, it is generally wiser not to eat it. When in doubt throw it out.
Hygrophorus speciosus ranked in first place (tied with Clavariadelphus truncatus) of four species tested in the Troy Taste Test reported in the Fungal Jungal - Winter 1999.On storing Hygrophorus speciosus:
On cooking Hygrophorus speciosus:
Links to recipes using Hygrophorus speciosus appearing on the web.
Czech
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Swedish
Here are a couple of my favorite recipes:
Above recipes ©2001 by B.W. Freyburger. All rights reserved.
All information contained on this page not otherwise copyrighted is ©2001 by B.W. Freyburger. All rights reserved.
Updated April 26, 2001
