BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)

BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

TRICHOLOMATACEAE
(a family of toadstools)

Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Microsporae
(a group of waxcaps)

Hygrocybe calyptriformis
(Pink Waxcap, Ballerina)

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Hygrocybe calyptriformis (Berk.) Fayod, 1889 (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina)

BAP Species	Tranche 2, Feb 1999
1992 (Provisional) Red Data List	Vulnerable
2007 (Draft) Red Data List	Annex

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Variety	Hygrocybe calyptriformis var. calyptriformis (Berk.) Fayod, 1889 (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina)	18	12	3	1
Variety	Hygrocybe calyptriformis var. domingensis Lodge & S.A. Cantrell, 2000 (a pink waxcap)				1

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Overall, A., 2007 (Colour photograph)

Some Notable Fungi in Central London

Hygrocybe calyptriformis may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)

BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

TRICHOLOMATACEAE
(a family of toadstools)

Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Hygrocybe calyptriformis is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Hygrocybe calyptriformis listed at higher taxonomic level

Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Associated with Hygrocybe calyptriformis:

Hygrocybe calyptriformis may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)

BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)

AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

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