Hygrophorus chrysodon

Hygrophorus chrysodon, commonly known as the flaky waxy cap, or gold flecked woodwax is a species of fungus in the genus Hygrophorus. The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is edible but bland in taste.

Etymology

The specific epithet chrysodon is Greek for 'golden tooth', a reference to the species' gold-hued granules or hairs, which are found on the cap, stipe, and gills.

The fruit bodies are white, sometimes with a tinge of yellow. The caps reach, with gills subdecurrent to decurrent. The stalk is 3–10 cm long.
The flesh is soft and white, with a mild to bitter taste. The spore print is white.

Lookalikes in the genus include the uncommon H. discoxanthus.

The species is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere on the ground, with moss, and under conifers or other hardwood trees.

It is edible but bland in taste.