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Hygrophorus eburneus

(Bull.) Fr.

Ivory Woodwax

GNRUnranked Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1062133
Element CodeNFAGA170C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyHygrophoraceae
GenusHygrophorus
Synonyms
Agaricus eburneusBull.Gymnopus eburneus(Bull.) GrayLimacium eburneum(Bull.) P. Kumm.
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
EagleShasta-Trinity National Forest6,553
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Kroeger, P. and S.M. Berch. 2017. Macrofungus species of British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 108. Available online: &lt;<a href="https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm">https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/TR108.htm</a>&gt;.
  4. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  5. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.