Hygrophorus purpurascens

Hygrophorus purpurascens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Hygrophorus
Species:
H. purpurascens
Binomial name
Hygrophorus purpurascens
(Alb. & Schwein.) Fr. (1838)
Synonyms[2]

Agaricus purpurascens Alb. & Schwein. (1805)
Limacium purpurascens (Alb. & Schwein.) P.Kumm. (1871)[1]

Hygrophorus purpurascens, commonly known as the purple-red waxy cap,[3] is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. Its cap has a pink background color with streaks of purplish red overlaid, and mature gills have red spots.

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  3. ^ Thiers, Harry D.; Arora, David (September 1980). "Mushrooms Demystified". Mycologia. 72 (5): 1054. doi:10.2307/3759750. ISSN 0027-5514. JSTOR 3759750.