(Neohygrocybe ingrata)
(J.P. Jensen & F.H. Møller
(Hygrocybe ingrata) J.P. Jensen & F.H. Møller
©Per Fadnes
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Neohygrocybe ingrata is a relatively large reddish-brown waxcap with dry hat and stem. It has a reddening flesh on stem and gills, and has a characteristic smell of soap or chlorine. It often grows together in clusters. |
Characteristics:
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Cap |
Gills |
Stipe |
Similar species |
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Relatively large up to 60mm. Ocher to orange-brown with whitish edge. Dry and smooth. Weak smell of chlorine, Reddening flesh. |
Narrow to broad adnate sometimes emarginate.
Broad and thick, cream later more brownish. |
Up to 110 mm - longer than diameter of cap Cream to more brownish. |
H. nitrata but it has stronger smell
and has not reddening flesh. |
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Ecology/Indicatorvalue: N. ingrata is a relatively seldom waxcap that grows in more or less calcareous grasslands
often together with many other rare grasslandfungi.
It is a good indicator for valuable grasslands. Fructification in Norway: From end of July to
beginning of October, mainly in September |
Redlistcategory: VU – vulnerable
Global redlist: 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.
Global redlist, Mushrooms 2019: https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=mushrooms&searchType=species