| hygrophorus | (n) a genus of fungi belonging to the family Hygrophoraceae, Syn. genus Hygrophorus |
| hygrophorus borealis | (n) a fungus with a white convex cap and arcuate white gills and a stalk that tapers toward the base |
| hygrophorus caeruleus | (n) a fungus with a broadly convex cap that is cream color with a tint of blue over the margin; waxy gills are bluish green to blue-grey; a short stalk tapers abruptly at the base |
| hygrophorus inocybiformis | (n) a fungus with a drab squamulose cap and grey-brown squamules over the white background of the stalk and waxy grey-white gills |
| hygrophorus kauffmanii | (n) a fungus with a slightly viscid cap; cap and gills are reddish brown and the stalk is grey |
| hygrophorus marzuolus | (n) a grey fungus frequently found near melting snow banks |
| hygrophorus purpurascens | (n) a fungus with a viscid purplish red cap and stalk; found under spruce and other conifers |
| hygrophorus russula | (n) an edible fungus with a reddish cap and close pale gills and dry stalk; found under hardwoods |
| hygrophorus sordidus | (n) an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills |
| hygrophorus tennesseensis | (n) a fungus having a brownish sticky cap with a white margin and white gills and an odor of raw potatoes |