Gliophorus irrigatus (Pers.) A.M. Ainsw. & P.M. Kirk
(Slimy Waxcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)
GenusGliophorus (a genus of waxcaps)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap) :
1: Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)
7 Oct 2011 OSGR: SO49 52° 30’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
in acid grassland
Image 1: Group of contorted caps - in situImage 2: Group of contorted caps - in situ (2)Image 3: Group of contorted caps - in situ (3)
2: Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)
14 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - LSImage 4: FruitbodyImage 5: Fruitbody (2)Image 6: Fruitbody (3)Image 7: Fruitbody (4)Image 8: GillsImage 9: Young fruitbody
3: Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)
9 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
in grass
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbodies - side view - in situ - base exposedImage 6: Fruitbodies - side view showing gills - lain downImage 7: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy Waxcap)

A very slimy, medium to large, grey or greyish brown waxcap which grows in groups in old unfertilised grassland and fixed dunes. It was previously known as Hygrocybe unguinosa.

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