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Waxy Cap

Basidiomycota, Order Agaricales, Hygrocybe sp.

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny red mushroom, growing the the rotting centre of a paperbark tree. Cap approx 6mm.

Habitat:

Paperbark tree beside billabong at Cattana Wetlands QLD

Reference Links:

Hygrocybe - Overview, Hygrocybe

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Andrea Lim
Thank you 'gully.moy'. I will put it to Hygrocybe sp. Thank you very much for the ID, much appreciated!

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The Color Red

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PublishedMarch 10, 2013

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