Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’
A Waxcap at Acton, ACT
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| Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ | Heino1 | 7 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 11 May 2021 |
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User's notes
Growing out of leaf litter covered ground, rainforest gully, National Botanic Gardens.
1 comment
7 Jun 2021
The odd species or two amongst the red-capped Hygrocybes may show patches of blackening on the cap or stem.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108642-35.276799
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 May 2021 10:58 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi
Species information
- Hygrocybe sp. ‘red’ Scientific name
- A Waxcap Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 948m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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