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Pink wax cap
Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
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Porpolomopsis calyptriformis, commonly known as the pink wax cap, ballerina waxcap or salmon waxy cap, is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A similar but as yet unnamed species occurs in North America.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
- Slug
- porpolomopsis-calyptriformis
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Porpolomopsis
- Species
- calyptriformis
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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