commonly known baker cap brown cap cap species fungus family characterized medium large relatively slender fruit bodies odor growth near rotting wood cap brown center cream white near curved edges gills stem white moist environments covered translucent liquid mushroom known united_states common coniferous forests pacific_northwest initially collected volcano edible mushroom considered high quality taxonomy naming species described scientifically american publication specific epithet refers mount baker volcano united_states mushroom collected commonly known names including baker cap brown cap cap description young fruit bodies rounded caps margins rolled inward mushrooms mature caps margins lift upward diameter cap reaches center cap colored yellow brown amber reducing nearly white margin cap surface wet sticky gets older beneath layer hairs tightly surface time form little streaks firm white flesh cap thick inches near stem attachment evenly margin change color cut bruised mild taste characteristic odor resembles crushed peach pits gills attached stem gill close individual gills reach stem tiers short shorter gills extend fully cap margin stem gills edges narrow broad large caps ranging color white pinkish buff bruised young specimens drops clear liquid gills gills dried specimens considerably stem long thick apex solid hollow equal width narrowed downward color white pale pinkish buff dry surface portion young specimens fine whitish powder near matures like gills stem drops translucent liquid moist weather spores ellipsoid smooth measure yellowish stained melzer reagent basidia spore bearing cells hymenium spored measure cystidia gill faces edges cap cuticle layer tissue portion hyphae different lengths hyphae arranged perpendicular surface layer gelatinous hyphae thick clamp connections present hyphae cuticle gill tissue edibility mushroom edible considered low quality smith recommend mushroom consumption noting informed number collectors species edible thought similar species similar overall appearance differing having stem gelatinous partial veil species odor like raw potatoes bitter taste european species found oaks clay cap european species north american equivalent var found high elevations sierra nevada north american species odor include gray cap larger spores larger spores unpleasant taste similar coloration odor non gills habitat distribution species forms relationship compatible host plant forming root tips way fungus gains carbon essential organic substances tree return helps trees water mineral fight parasites predators soil associated tree species include fruit bodies grow scattered groups forest floor conifers common elevations pacific_northwest region united_states northern rocky_mountains collected california idaho washington oregon found far north british_columbia east quebec canada fruit bodies typically appear september december common
Hygrophorus bakerensis