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Hygrocybe sp.

Hygrocybe at Forde, ACT

Hygrocybe sp. at Forde, ACT - 7 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Hygrocybe sp. 2 Aug 2019 Heino1
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ 16 Sep 2016 Heino
Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ 16 Sep 2016 Heino
Unidentified 7 Sep 2016 JasonC

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Heino wrote:
   17 Sep 2016
Mushrooms that grow on the ground and have small, brightly coloured caps make me think of Hygrocybe. That is a plausible genus for this specimen, but not a proven identification.

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Lithosiini (tribe) (Footman) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Cladia corallaizon at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by UserWEVJjASp Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111 Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by Alison Milton Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by Alison Milton Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) at Forde, ACT - 22 Jun 2019 by rawshorty Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Forde, ACT - 22 Mar 2017 by CedricBear Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock
Lithosiini (tribe) (Footman) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Sparassidae (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Yoyetta sp. (genus) (Firetail or Ambertail Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Opodiphthera sp. (genus) (A gum moth) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Cicadettini sp. (tribe) (Cicada) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Chrysomya sp. (genus) (A green/blue blowfly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Hexagonia vesparia (Wasp Nest Polypore) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Cladia corallaizon at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by UserWEVJjASp
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Forde, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Aristida ramosa (Purple Wire Grass) at Forde, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by abread111
Pardalotus striatus (Striated Pardalote) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Forde, ACT - 14 Aug 2019 by Alison Milton
Daphoenositta chrysoptera (Varied Sittella) at Forde, ACT - 22 Jun 2019 by rawshorty
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Forde, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by David
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Forde, ACT - 22 Mar 2017 by CedricBear
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Forde, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by JohnBundock

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Species information

  • Hygrocybe sp. Scientific name
  • Hygrocybe Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Sep 2016 02:08 PM Recorded on
  • JasonC Recorded by
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