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Glutinosae Kuhner (a group of waxcaps)

Notes (MWS) A small group of common species that are the most viscid of the waxcaps. The stipe, cap (and even gill edge in two spp) are so viscid as to make the toadstools difficult to pick up.

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Species Hygrocybe irrigata (Pers.) Bon, 1976 (Slimy Waxcap)   7 9   1
Species Hygrocybe laeta (Pers.) P. Kumm., 1871 (Heath Waxcap) 1 7 12   3
Species Hygrocybe psittacina (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., 1871 (Parrot Waxcap) 2 22 12 4 2
Species Hygrocybe vitellina (Fr.) P. Karst., 1879 (a waxcap)   6     1

Suggested Literature

Glutinosae may 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

Glutinosae is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Glutinosae listed at higher taxonomic level

Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)

Associated with Glutinosae:

Glutinosae 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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