Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe at Bawley Point, NSW
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| Hygrocybe sp. | 19 Apr 2019 | Pam | ||
| Unverified | 19 Apr 2019 | Marg |
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User's notes
Growing under Kunzea ambigua. Cap has a slightly slimy feel. I haven't come across them anywhere else, and would be interested to know how widespread they are. They have been appearing in this location for decades, probably longer.
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Pam
wrote:
19 Apr 2019
Marg you have one of the many Hygrocybe species. They seem to be coming up in a number of places over the last few weeks. Sorry I can't give you a definitive species name though I suspect it is Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet Wax-cap). That slimy feel to the cap (pileus) seems to be fairly typical of this group of fungi. They come in a multitude of colours and are often on the smallish side. You've been able to capture a nice group here along with good characters that help with identification - well done.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.389389-35.492931
- Altitude 32.5m
- Places Bawley Point, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 18 Apr 2019 11:13 AM Recorded on
- Marg Recorded by
Collections
- Marg South Coast NatureMapr Hygrocybe sp. Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Hygrocybe sp. Scientific name
- Hygrocybe Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1479.01m Recorded at altitude
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