Hygrocybe punicea

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Hygrocybe punicea
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H. punicea,
Wyre Forest, England
photo - Rosemary Winnall
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrocybe
Species:
H. punicea
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.

Scarlet Waxy Cap in Wyre Forest.

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[]

  1. ^ "Hygrocybe https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147321720/147993340#assessment-information". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. {{cite journal}}: External link in |title= (help)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Nilson S & Persson O (1977). Fungi of Northern Europe 2: Gill-Fungi. Penguin. p. 22. ISBN 0-14-063006-6.
  4. ^ Breitenbach J & Kränzlin F (1991). Fungi of Switzerland 3: Boletes & Agarics, 1st Part. ISBN 3-85604-230-X.
  5. ^ 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.

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