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| synonyms: Hygrophore perroquet, Hygrophorus psittacinus, Papageien-Saftling, Parrot Waxcap, Zöldes nedûgomba |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| fungus colour: Yellow, Green |
| normal size: Less than 5cm |
| cap type: Conical or nearly so |
| stem type: Simple stem |
| flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky |
| spore colour: White, cream or yellowish |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides
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Hygrocybe psittacina (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Wünsche syn. Hygrophorus psittacinus (Schaeff. ex Fr.) Fr. Parrot Waxcap, Hygrophore perroquet, Papagien-Saftling, Igroforo pappagallo, Papegaaizwammetje, Zöldes nedûgomba. Cap 1–3cm across, convex or bell-shaped, usually greenish at first then more yellowish often with a pinkish tinge at the broad umbo, often striate at the margin, covered in greenish gluten especially when young. Stem 20–40 x 2–5mm, greenish yellow with darker greenish blue apex, very slimy. Flesh white tinged with green and yellow. Smell mushroomy. Gills adnate, broad, yellowish near edge becoming more green towards the cap. Spore print white. Spores ellipsoid, 8–9.5 x 4–5.5um. Habitat amongst grass on lawns or heaths. Season summer to late autumn. Occasional. Edible but not good due to it sliminess -avoid. Distribution, America and Europe. |
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alex konig (Netherlands) - 12 July 2014
Hygrocybe psittacina, commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap
-(NL) Papegaaizwammetje
[limburg/nl - 2013]
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alex konig (Netherlands) - 12 July 2014
Hygrocybe psittacina, commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap
-(NL) Papegaaizwammetje
[limburg/nl - 2013]
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alex konig (Netherlands) - 12 July 2014
Hygrocybe psittacina, commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap
-(NL) Papegaaizwammetje
[limburg/nl - 2013]
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Jo Priestnall (United Kingdom) - 20 June 2011
late Oct 2007, found on verge in Welwyn Garden City
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Jo Priestnall (United Kingdom) - 20 June 2011
Found on tree lined verge in Welwyn Garden City Oct 2010
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Ricky Rasquedo (United Kingdom) - 05 April 2010
Found in a farm field, North Wales, November 2009.
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John Lloyd (United Kingdom) - 18 January 2010
Photo taken 16/10/2006 Forest of Bowland - Lancashire - UK
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John Lloyd (United Kingdom) - 18 January 2010
Photo taken 16/10/2006 Forest of Bowland - Lancashire - UK
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