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Neohygrocybe ovina is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of blushing waxcap, since the lamellae (gills) and flesh turn pinkish red when bruised. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland.
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Distribution
Widely distributed but rather rare
Habitat
In unimproved grassland and old lawns
Cap
Often with inrolled margin. Bruising red-reddish-brown
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| Shape | Convex |
| Surface | Smooth, Squamose |
| Width | 2 - 9 cm |
| Margin | Undulating |
Gills
Bruising reddish
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| Attachment | Adnate |
| Spacing | Subdistant |
Flesh
Bruising reddish
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| Odour | Weakly nitrous |
| Taste | Mild to slightly unpleasant |
Stem
Often compressed
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| Height | 3 - 12 cm |
| Width | 7 - 30 mm |
| Texture | Smooth, Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
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Spores
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| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 7.5-9 x 5-6 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Hygrophoraceae
- ↳ Genus: Neohygrocybe
Synonyms
- Agaricus ovinus Bull.
- Camarophyllus ovinus (Bull. ex Fr.) Kummer
- Hygrocybe nitiosa (A. Blytt) M.M. Moser
- Hygrocybe ovina (Bull. ex Fr.) Kuhner
- Hygrocybe ovina (Bull.) Kühner
- Hygrophorus nitiosus A. Blytt
- Hygrophorus nitiosus Blytt
- Hygrophorus ovinus (Bull. ex Fr.) Fr.
- Hygrophorus ovinus (Bull.) Fr.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Neohygrocybe
No other species found in this genus.
