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 probably called it //. chlorophanus. Alter handling spa [mens ol tin's 



species, the stipe often feels suh\ iscicl to lubricous. However, il one 



observes the condition of the stipe carefulh before damaging it, he 

 will see that it is not covered In a gelatinous or viscid coating. The 



texture of the stipe is soft and delicate, thus cansin<4 it to brnisr rasilx . 



Kauffman, in his unpublished notes, recognized the fungus .is a distinct 



Species and separated it from //. chlorophanus 1>\ the character ol the 

 stipe emphasized above. In addition he also recognized //. chloro- 

 phanus. Ricken (1915) described the stipe of //. chlorophanus as 

 "glanzlos, fast glatt, fast broken" and so max have had //. flavescens 

 instead. Hygrophorus marchii Bres. is very close but differs, according 

 to its description, in the brighter red colors. The colors of //. flavescens, 

 of which we have observed many collections, are not red. The variation 

 is to pale yellow, and forms which are almost pale sulphur yellow are 

 not uncommon. 



Favre (1955) reports this species from Switzerland, and Hongo 

 (1952d) has found it in Japan (June and October). 



Fig. 61. H. flavescens 



