Hygrocybe reesiae
Hygrocybe reesiae is a mushroom of the waxcap genus Hygrocybe. It is pink or lilac in colour, and generally grows in moist, shady conditions. A rare species, it is only found near Sydney and Tasmania.[1] It was described in 1997 by mycologist Anthony M. Young.[2]
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Ferndale Park, Australia | |
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Hygrocybe reesiae A.M.Young 1997 | |
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References
- Young, A.M. (2005). Fungi of Australia: Hygrophoraceae. (Australian Biological Resources Study) CSIRO, Canberra, ACT. pp. 119–20. ISBN 0-643-09195-5.
- http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Hygrocybe+reesiae Hygrocybe reesiae, Index of Living Australia, retrieved June 11, 2016.
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