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Hygrocybe chlorophana
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Hygrocybe chlorophana is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of golden waxcap in the UK. The species has a largely north temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland in North America and northern Asia; it has also been reported from mountainous areas of southern Australia. It typically produces basidiocarps in the autumn. In a few European countries, H. chlorophana is of conservation concern, appearing on national red lists of threatened fungi.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Hygrocybe chlorophana
- Slug
- hygrocybe-chlorophana
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Hygrocybe
- Species
- chlorophana
- Wikidata QID
- Q2255926
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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