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Hygrocybe astatogala

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Hygrocybe astatogala is a mushroom of the waxcap genus Hygrocybe. It is found in Madagascar, Australia, Central Africa, the Philippines and New Zealand, it was first described scientifically as Bertrandia astatogala by French mycologist Roger Heim in 1936. Paul Heinemann transferred it to Hygrocybe in 1963.

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Family: Hygrophoraceae

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Name: Hygrocybe astatogala
Slug: hygrocybe-astatogala
Kingdom: Fungi
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrocybe
Species: astatogala
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 28

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