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Hygrocybe citrinovirens is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of Citrine Waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Rare to occasional
Habitat
In unimproved grassland, cemeteries etc.
Conservation
VU
Cap
Often splitting
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| Shape | Conical, Umbonate |
| Surface | Fibrillose |
| Width | 2.5 - 9 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Free, Adnexed |
| Spacing | Distant |
Flesh
Thick and brittle
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| Odour | Nil to sweet, oily |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Often compressed or split
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| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Size | 6.6-8.5 x 5-6 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Hygrophoraceae
- ↳ Genus: Hygrocybe
Synonyms
- Camarophyllus citrinovirens J. Lange
- Camarophyllus citrinovirens J.E. Lange
- Hygrocybe brevispora F.H. Moller
- Hygrocybe brevispora F.H. Møller
- Hygrocybe citrinovirens (J. Lange) J. Schaeff.
- Hygrocybe cystidiata sensu NCL (1960)
- Hygrophorus brevispora (F.H. Moller) Orton
- Hygrophorus brevisporus (F.H. Møller) P.D. Orton
- Hygrophorus citrinovirens (J. Lange) Konr. & Maubl.
- Hygrophorus citrinovirens (J.E. Lange) Konrad & Maubl.
- Hygrophorus obrusseus sensu Dennis, Orton & Hora [TBMS 43(Suppl.), 1960]
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
