Hygrocybe sp.

Hygrocybe at Bawley Point, NSW

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Identification history

	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.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.389389 -35.492931
Altitude 32.5m
Maps Meroo National Park
Places Bawley Point, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
18 Apr 2019 11:13 AM Recorded on
Marg Recorded by
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Marg South Coast NatureMapr 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
Machine learning
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