(Hygrocybe intermedia) (Pass.) Fayod
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Hygrocybe intermedia is a relatively large waxcap with distinctive yellow to orange colors both on hat and stem. The cap is finely squamulose while the stem is coarsely fibrillose.
This species belongs to the subgenus Hygrocybe. This subgenus is recognized by regular tramacells, which means that the cells in the gills has a size of 200-1000 µm.
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Characteristics:
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Cap |
Gills |
Stipe |
Similar species |
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Up to 50 mm, dry. At first conical, later plano-convex. Red to yellow/orange coarsely radially fibrillose and finely squamulose. |
White to light yellow sometimes orange, adnexed to free often with serrated edge. |
Up to 60 x 10 mm. Coarsely fibrillose with yellow to orange colors. |
Can be mixed with H. conica, but this is normally not squamulose and becomes black with age. |
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Ecology/indicatorvalue: H. intermedia is relatively rare and often grows in calcareous pastures often with many other rare and red-listed fungi. It therefore has high indicator-value.
Fructification in Norway: From medio July to beginning of October, mainly in August.
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Redlistcategory: VU – vulnerable
Other Nordic countries:
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Sweden |
Denmark |
Finland |
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VU – vulnerable |
EN – endangered |
EN – endangered |
References:
David Boertmann.2010, The genus Hygrocybe, 2nd revised edition. Fungi of
Northern Europe vol. 1 Svampetryk, Danmark.