Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Hygrophoraceae Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Hygrocybe | |
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Similar Hygrocybe virescens, Hygrocybe appalachianensis, Hygrocybe prieta, Hygrocybe astatogala, Hygrocybe quieta | ||
Hygrocybe procera is a colourful Hygrocybe (waxcap) fungus. First described as Hygrophorus procerus by Greta Stevenson in 1963, the species was transferred to Hygrocybe in 1971 by Egon Horak. It is known from Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Description
The fruit bodies of this fungus are red, orange or yellow with a cap up to 5 cm in diameter, and a 15–70 x 3–6 mm cylindrical stipe (stem) of uniform diameter, or tapering towards its base. It is seen between February and June in forests.
References
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