Hygrocybe coccinea
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Hygrocybe coccinea, sometimes called the scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap or righteous red waxy cap, is a colourful member of the mushroom genus Hygrocybe. These waxcaps are found across the Northern Hemisphere from China and Japan to Europe and North America. The small bright red mushroom is a familiar sight in unimproved grasslands in Europe in late summer and autumn, and woodlands in North America in winter.
Quick Facts Hygrocybe coccinea, Scientific classification ...
Hygrocybe coccinea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
Genus: | Hygrocybe |
Species: | H. coccinea |
Binomial name | |
Hygrocybe coccinea | |
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Quick Facts Hygrocybe coccineaMycological characteristics ...
Hygrocybe coccinea | |
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Gills on hymenium | |
Cap is convex | |
Hymenium is adnate | |
Stipe is bare | |
Spore print is white | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is edible but not recommended |
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