''Arrhenia acerosa'', commonly known as the moss oysterling, is a species of

agaric An agaric () is a type of fungus fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. In the UK, agarics are called "mushrooms ...

fungus in the family

Hygrophoraceae The Hygrophoraceae are a family of fungi in the order Agaricales. Originally conceived as containing white-spored, thick-gilled agarics (gilled mushrooms), including '' Hygrophorus'' and ''Hygrocybe'' species (the waxcaps or waxy caps), DNA evi ...

. It is found in Europe, where it grows on mosses.

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* Fungi described in 1821 Fungi of Europe Hygrophoraceae Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries {{Hygrophoraceae-stub