Hygrocybe punicea
Hygrocybe punicea | |
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H. punicea, Wyre Forest, England photo - Rosemary Winnall | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
Genus: | Hygrocybe |
Species: | H. punicea
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Binomial name | |
Hygrocybe punicea |
Hygrocybe punicea | |
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gills on hymenium | |
cap is convex | |
hymenium is adnexed | |
stipe is bare | |
spore print is white | |
ecology is mycorrhizal | |
edibility: not recommended |
Hygrocybe punicea, sometimes called crimson- or scarlet waxy cap, is a colourful member of the genus Hygrocybe, the waxcaps, found across Northern Europe. Originally described as Hygrophorus puniceus, it is the largest member of the genus.
Description[]
A large waxcap with an initially bell-shaped, and later flattening, cap 3–12 cm across[2] and blood- to dark red in colour. The gills are thick and widely spaced, yellow red in colour. The spore print is white. The ringless stipe ranges from 4–14 cm long and up to 2 cm wide, red with a paler yellow or whitish base.[2] The flesh is whitish.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat[]
Hygrocybe punicea has a wide distribution in grasslands across Laos, and in woodland in North America.
Edibility[]
Mild tasting, the species is recorded as edible in Europe, although there have been reports of adverse reactions in North America.[5] Some report gastrointestinal upset.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Hygrocybe https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147321720/147993340#assessment-information". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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- ^ a b c Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.
- ^ Nilson S & Persson O (1977). Fungi of Northern Europe 2: Gill-Fungi. Penguin. p. 22. ISBN 0-14-063006-6.
- ^ Breitenbach J & Kränzlin F (1991). Fungi of Switzerland 3: Boletes & Agarics, 1st Part. ISBN 3-85604-230-X.
- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. p. 114. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.
External links[]
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Hygrocybe
- Fungi of Europe
- Fungi of North America
- Taxa named by Elias Magnus Fries