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Hygrophoraceae - Waxy Caps
Group: Hygrocybe
Hygrocybe Strangulata
Found at Tangoia scenic reserve on September 16, 2000 growing from ground.
Cap:0.5-4cm in diameter. Concave in shape. Bright orange to red in
colour with the margin being slightly lighter. Center of the cap becomes
depressed with age.
Gills: Same colour as the cap but maybe lighter. Joined to the stem
and running down it. Relatively well spaced.
Spore print: white.
Stem: 2-3cm high and 2-5mm thick. Same colour as cap but becoming
paler towards the base.
Edibility: Unknown
Hygrophorous Versicolor
Found at Lake Waikeramoana on May 11, 2001 at the 15th Annual New Zealand
Fungal Foray.Spectacular colours, majestic.
Cap: ~2cm in diameter. Purple in colour.
Stem: Yellow footed and purple towards the top. About 2-3cm long.
Cross section purple.
Gills: Perfect white. Attached to stem and running down it.
The whole mushroom is covered in a very slippery layer of jelly.
Habitat: From ground amongst moss.
Edibility: Unknown
Hygrophorous Viridis
Found at Lake Wakeramoana on May 10, 2001 at the 15th Annual New Zealand
Fungal Foray.Very attractive small mushroom.
Cap: Slimy, 1-2cm in diameter. Striated, greenish yellow in colour.
Gills: White. Attached to stem and running down it.
Stem 1.5-2cm long. Very slimy and bright green in colour.
Habitat: Grows on wood.
Edibility: Unknown
WARNING
Different people react differently to different mushrooms.
NEVER eat a wild mushroom without being 100% sure it is safe to do so.
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Last Update
7 Feb 2007