Records of Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) : | ||||
1: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
29 Sep 2004 | OSGR: SX76 | 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W | Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) | England |
46 fruitbodies in 3m diam half-ring in grass | ||||
2: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
21 Sep 1997 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
3: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
23 Sep 1980 | OSGR: SU18 | 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W | Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) | England |
old sheep-grazed downland on steep N-facing slope | ||||
4: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
4 Nov 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
Bright green specimens, in short rabbit-grazed turf | ||||
5: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
29 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in horse-grazed pasture | ||||
6: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
29 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in horse-grazed pasture | ||||
7: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
18 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU94 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in grass at side of path through clearing | ||||
8: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
23 Oct 1977 | OSGR: SU94 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in grassland | ||||
9: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
27 Sep 1974 | OSGR: SK27 | 53° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W | Vice County: Derby (VC 57) | England |
under oak | ||||
10: Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) | ||||
23 Dec 1971 | OSGR: TQ21 | 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W | Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) | England |
Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrocybe psittacina var psittacina (Parrot Waxcap) |
A small to medium-sized waxcap with viscid cap and stem. Green colours are present at least at the stem apex which is unique among European Hygrocybe species. There are usually also shades of yellow or orange and sometimes pink or even blue. It grows gregariously in unfertilised grassland and lawns, fixed dunes, roadsides and sometimes deciduous woodland and scrub. It is very common and widespread.
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