Hygrocybe sp.

Hygrocybe at Bawley Point, NSW

Hygrocybe sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 18 Apr 2019
Hygrocybe sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 18 Apr 2019
Hygrocybe sp. at Bawley Point, NSW - 18 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Hygrocybe sp. 19 Apr 2019 Pam
Unidentified 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.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 18 Apr 2019 11:13 AM Recorded on
  • Marg Recorded by

Species information

  • Hygrocybe sp. Scientific name
  • Hygrocybe Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1479.01m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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