Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Hygrophoraceae Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Hygrocybe | |
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Similar Hygrocybe appalachianensis, Hygrocybe virescens, Hygrocybe anomala, Hygrocybe quieta, Hygrocybe citrinovirens | ||
Hygrocybe prieta is a mushroom of the waxcap genus Hygrocybe. Described as new to science in 1990, it is found in Puerto Rico, where it grows on clay banks under boulders and elevated tree roots.
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