Hygrophoraceae

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Hygrocybe splendidissima (P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser

Hygrocybe splendidissima (P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser

Hygrocybe splendidissima (P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser

Hygrocybe splendidissima, the splendid waxcap, is a rare agaricoid fungus found in unimproved European grasslands.

Hygrocybe quieta (Kühner) Singer

Hygrocybe quieta (Kühner) Singer

Hygrocybe quieta (Kühner) Singer

Hygrocybe quieta, the oily waxcap, is a yellow-orange agaricoid fungus widespread in European unimproved grasslands.

Hygrocybe cantharellus (Schwein.) Murrill

Hygrocybe cantharellus (Schwein.) Murrill

Hygrocybe cantharellus (Schwein.) Murrill

Hygrocybe cantharellus, the chanterelle waxy cap, is a small gilled mushroom found in North America and Australia.

Hygrocybe punicea (Fr.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe punicea (Fr.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe punicea (Fr.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe punicea is a rare European waxcap mushroom that accumulates toxic cadmium.

Hygrocybe coccinea (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe coccinea (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe coccinea (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe coccinea is a small red waxcap mushroom with a wide distribution across Eurasia and western North America.

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar.

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar.

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar.

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens, the orange waxcap, is an agaricoid mushroom found across Europe and North America, growing mostly in grassland or woodland.

Hygrocybe reidii Kühner

Hygrocybe reidii Kühner

Hygrocybe reidii Kühner

Hygrocybe reidii is a honey-scented waxcap found in Europe, with an uncertain reported presence in eastern North America.

Hygrocybe mucronella (Fr.) P.Karst.

Hygrocybe mucronella (Fr.) P.Karst.

Hygrocybe mucronella (Fr.) P.Karst.

Hygrocybe mucronella, the bitter waxcap, is a widespread European grassland fungus with bright red caps and bitter-tasting fruitbodies.

Hygrocybe helobia (Arnolds) Bon

Hygrocybe helobia (Arnolds) Bon

Hygrocybe helobia (Arnolds) Bon

Hygrocybe helobia, the garlic waxcap, is a small red waxcap that grows in European unimproved grasslands.

Hygrocybe astatogala (R.Heim) Heinem.

Hygrocybe astatogala (R.Heim) Heinem.

Hygrocybe astatogala (R.Heim) Heinem.

Hygrocybe astatogala is a waxcap mushroom found across several regions, first described in 1936 and reclassified to Hygrocybe in 1963.

Hygrocybe conica (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe conica (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe conica (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe conica is a common agaricoid mushroom that blackens with age, found across multiple continents in various habitats.

Hygrocybe singeri (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Singer

Hygrocybe singeri (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Singer

Hygrocybe singeri (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Singer

Hygrocybe singeri, the witch's hat, is a Northwestern California Hygrocybe that resembles H. conica and has a viscid stipe.

Hygrocybe nigrescens (Quél.) Kühner

Hygrocybe nigrescens (Quél.) Kühner

Hygrocybe nigrescens (Quél.) Kühner

Hygrocybe nigrescens, the blackening wax-cap, is a waxcap mushroom found in Europe and Africa.

Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche

Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche

Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche

Hygrocybe chlorophana, the golden waxcap, is a yellow waxcap found across north temperate zones and Tasmania.

Hygrocybe flavescens (Kauffman) Singer

Hygrocybe flavescens (Kauffman) Singer

Hygrocybe flavescens (Kauffman) Singer

Hygrocybe flavescens is a nonpoisonous edible yellow-orange mushroom found in North American forests and woodlands.

Hygrocybe intermedia (Pass.) Fayod

Hygrocybe intermedia (Pass.) Fayod

Hygrocybe intermedia (Pass.) Fayod

Hygrocybe intermedia, the fibrous waxcap, is a rare agaricoid waxcap found in unimproved European grasslands.

Hygrocybe virescens (Hesler & A.H.Sm.) Montoya & Bandala

Hygrocybe virescens (Hesler & A.H.Sm.) Montoya & Bandala

Hygrocybe virescens (Hesler & A.H.Sm.) Montoya & Bandala

Hygrocybe virescens is a rarely collected waxcap mushroom with characteristic lime green mature tissue, found in western North America and Mexico.

Hygrocybe citrinovirens (J.E.Lange) Jul.Schäff.

Hygrocybe citrinovirens (J.E.Lange) Jul.Schäff.

Hygrocybe citrinovirens (J.E.Lange) Jul.Schäff.

Hygrocybe citrinovirens, the Citrine Waxcap, is a rare agaricoid waxcap fungus found in unimproved European grasslands.

Hygrocybe lepida Arnolds

Hygrocybe lepida Arnolds

Hygrocybe lepida Arnolds

Hygrocybe lepida is a distinct goblet waxcap mushroom found in European nutrient-poor waxcap grassland.

Chromosera cyanophylla (Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell

Chromosera cyanophylla (Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell

Chromosera cyanophylla (Fr.) Redhead, Ammirati & Norvell

Chromosera cyanophylla is the type species of genus Chromosera, found growing on conifer wood in Europe and Asia.

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm.

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm.

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus (Berk. & M.A.Curtis) Lodge, Vizzini, Ercole & Boertm.

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus is a North American fungus that grows in moist forest habitats, with apricot-yellow to orange caps and pale waxy decurrent gills.

Humidicutis marginata (Peck) Singer

Humidicutis marginata (Peck) Singer

Humidicutis marginata (Peck) Singer

Humidicutis marginata is a North American mushroom with an orangish cap, yellowish stipe, and white spore print.

Humidicutis mavis (G.Stev.) A.M.Young

Humidicutis mavis (G.Stev.) A.M.Young

Humidicutis mavis (G.Stev.) A.M.Young

This is a description of the small white mushroom Humidicutis mavis, covering its features, distribution and habitat.

Gliophorus psittacinus (Schaeff.) Herink

Gliophorus psittacinus (Schaeff.) Herink

Gliophorus psittacinus (Schaeff.) Herink

Gliophorus psittacinus, the parrot toadstool, is a small greenish mushroom found across many regions globally.

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