Hygrocybe
29 species
3 subspecies and varieties
3 subspecies and varieties
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Hygrocybe chlorophana – golden waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea – scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap, righteous red waxy-cap, scarlet waxy-cap
Hygrocybe colemanniana – toasted waxcap
Hygrocybe conica – witch's hat, blackening waxcap, conic waxcap, blackening waxy-cap
Distribution: Broad
Distribution: Broad
Hygrocybe cuspidata – pointed waxy-cap
Hygrocybe flavescens – yellow waxcap, golden waxy-cap
Hygrocybe irrigata – slimy waxcap
Hygrocybe lacmus – grey waxcap, violet waxcap, violet-gray waxy-cap
Hygrocybe marchii
Distribution: Northern forests.
Habitat: Forested areas in mosses.
Substrate: Soil, mossy areas.
Distribution: Northern forests.
Habitat: Forested areas in mosses.
Substrate: Soil, mossy areas.
Hygrocybe miniata
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and mossy lawns.
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and mossy lawns.
• var. miniata – vermilion waxcap, miniature waxy-cap
Hygrocybe pratensis – meadow waxcap, meadow waxy-cap, salmon waxy-cap
Hygrocybe punicea – crimson waxcap, scarlet waxy-cap
Hygrocybe virginea – snowy waxcap
