Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’

A Waxcap at Nicholls, ACT

Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ at Nicholls, ACT - 29 Aug 2015
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ at Nicholls, ACT - 29 Aug 2015
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Identification history

Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ 15 Sep 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Laccaria sp. 7 Sep 2015 gavinlongmuir

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1 comment

Heino wrote:
   14 Sep 2015
The colour and form make me think more of the genus Hygrocybe.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ Scientific name
  • A Waxcap Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 905.07m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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