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Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus
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Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of glistening waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the glistening waxcap being assessed as globally "endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Gloioxanthomyces vitellinus
- Slug
- gloioxanthomyces-vitellinus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Gloioxanthomyces
- Species
- vitellinus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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