Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
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Porpolomopsis calyptriformis, commonly known as the pink wax cap, ballerina waxcap or salmon waxy cap,[3] is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1] A similar but as yet unnamed species occurs in North America.[4]
Porpolomopsis calyptriformis | |
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In England | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
Genus: | Porpolomopsis |
Species: | P. calyptriformis |
Binomial name | |
Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Berk.) Bresinsky (2008) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Agaricus calyptriformis Berk. (1838) |