| Hygrocybe reesiae | |
|---|---|
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| Ferndale Park, Australia | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (EPBC Act) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrocybe |
| Species: | H. reesiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrocybe reesiae A.M.Young 1997 | |
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. It was described in 1997 by mycologist Anthony M. Young.
External links
Hygrocybe reesiae in Index Fungorum
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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Hygrocybe reesiae | |