Hygrocybe sp ??

[kiltoncomp]

this was found yesterday in Clumber park, a solitary specimen, but signs of other ones that looked to have been eaten by rabbits/squirells,
under young oaks in short grass/moss,
cap approx 35mm across, stem about 50mm tall, very faint mushroomy smell,
first guess was H.persistens , but the gills seem wrong for this one,
any suggestions ??





Brian.

[KeenTeen17]

I went on What Waxcap and it showed these results. The photo looks like the fungus had a viscid cap and stem.

so it came up with these possible species
Hygrocybe

• chlorophana
• vitellina
• glutinipes
• insipida
• citrinopallida
• kanthrocoa

not sure which one though because these waxcaps are murder!

[KeenTeen17]

actually H. glutinipes is looking interesting

Name : : Hygrocybe glutinipes var glutinipes

Coloration : :
Bright yellow convex cap with white/cream edges, narrow hyaline stipe and yellow-cream gills.


Smell/distinct feature(s) : :
Stipe hyaline (translucent).

Gill structure : :
Gills adnate to sub-decurrent.


Image taken from BioImages - Virtual Fieldguide (UK)


Description : :
A small bright yellow fungi with a convex cap and hyaline stipe. Stipe and cap viscid and yellow/cream gills.

Found in small groups in grasslands or mossy ground. Also seen in deciduous woods, lawns and scrubland. Know in several European countries, however there is confusion over descriptions and classifications.

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I went on What Waxcap and it showed these results. The photo looks like the fungus had a viscid cap and stem.

so it came up with these possible species
Hygrocybe

• chlorophana
• vitellina
• glutinipes
• insipida
• citrinopallida
• kanthrocoa

not sure which one though because these waxcaps are murder!

Hi KT, Thanks for that, i'm still not sure what ive found with this one, it being a somewhat older specimen is not helping either,
Brian.

[flaxton]

Brina
I think you might be looking at Hygrophorus hypothejus.
Mal

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Brina
I think you might be looking at Hygrophorus hypothejus.
Mal

Hi Mal, becuase it is lacking the usual lumpy stem ring, i never even considered that possibilty, but now you have said so, i think you are more than likely spot on,
having done a quick websearch, there are quite a few pics of them without the lumpy stem feature,


Many thanks,
Brian,

[leifus]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

Hi Mal, becuase it is lacking the usual lumpy stem ring, i never even considered that possibilty, but now you have said so, i think you are more than likely spot on,
having done a quick websearch, there are quite a few pics of them without the lumpy stem feature,


Many thanks,
Brian,

never use that website again KT

[NickCantle]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Brina
I think you might be looking at Hygrophorus hypothejus.
Mal

Seconded 100%

[kiltoncomp]

Originally Posted by leifus

never use that website again KT

why not Leifus??, although i did not get a result from KT's post, it did help me eliminate one or two possibilites,
i made the mistake of not even considering H, hypothejus just because it did not have the usual features,
even a wrong diagnosis can be helpful at times, i suspect that both KT and myself have learnt something from this,

Brian.

[KeenTeen17]

Originally Posted by kiltoncomp

why not Leifus??, although i did not get a result from KT's post, it did help me eliminate one or two possibilites,
i made the mistake of not even considering H, hypothejus just because it did not have the usual features,
even a wrong diagnosis can be helpful at times, i suspect that both KT and myself have learnt something from this,

Brian.

I am actually proud that I used online resources and didn't take some wild guess! (to Leif by the way)