Hygrophorus persoonii Arnolds
(a woodwax)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax)
GenusHygrophorus (woodwax toadstools)
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 Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax) :
1: Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax)
16 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
in grass under Oak, Hazel
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - young - side view - lain downImage 7: Fruitbody - young - side view showing gills - lain downImage 8: Cap cuticle hyphae - highly magnifiedImage 9: Cap cuticle hyphae - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: Description
2: Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax)
17 Oct 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up

Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrophorus persoonii (a woodwax)
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