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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
TRICHOLOMATACEAE
(a family of toadstools)
Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)
Pseudohygrocybe
(a group of waxcaps)
Glutinosae
(a group of waxcaps)
Hygrocybe psittacina
(Parrot Waxcap)
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina
(Parrot Waxcap)
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina
is also a member of:
Macromycetes
(via Agaricales)
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina (Schaeff.) P. Kumm., 1871 (Parrot Waxcap)

Notes (MWS) 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.
British records 3205

Sets of Photographs

These relate to individual finds ("biological records") of the organism.

Taxon Summary # images # photos # macrophotos # notes Date Vice-county Country
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 12 12 21 Sep 1997 Berks England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 8 4 4 23 Sep 1980 North Wiltshire England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 5 5 29 Sep 2004 South Devon England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 4 2 2 29 Oct 1978 Surrey England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 4 2 2 29 Oct 1978 Surrey England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 3 2 1 4 Nov 1978 North Hampshire England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 3 3 23 Oct 1977 Surrey England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 3 3 23 Dec 1971 East Sussex England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 1 1 18 Oct 1978 Surrey England
Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina Fruitbody 1 1 27 Sep 1974 Derby England

Suggested Literature

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 general literature references to Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina (Parrot Waxcap)

Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)		 TRICHOLOMATACEAE
(a family of toadstools)		 Hygrocybe
(waxcaps)		 Hygrocybe psittacina
(Parrot Waxcap)
Macromycetes (via Agaricales) Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 feeding and other relationships of Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina (Parrot Waxcap)

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