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English Names Relating To Common Fungi > Hygrocyboids > Flashcards

Hygrocyboids Flashcards

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Pink waxcap / ballerina waxcap

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Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
Calyptriformis - like a veil

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Heath waxcap

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Gliophorus laetus
Laetus - cheerful

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Slimy waxcap

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Gliophorus irrigatus
Irrigatus - covered in droplets

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Parrot waxcap

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Gliophorus psittacinus
Psittacinus - parrot like

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Golden waxcap

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Hygrocybe chlorophana
Chlorophana - appearing pale green

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Persistent waxcap

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Hygrocybe acutoconica
Acutoconica - acutely conical

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Butter waxcap

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Hygrocybe ceracea
Ceraceay - waxy

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Oily waxcap

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Hygrocybe quieta
Quieta - calm, tranquil

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Glutinous waxcap

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Hygrocybe glutinipes
Glutinipes - glutinous stem or foot

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Goblet waxcap

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Hygrocybe cantharellus / lepida
Lepida - scaly

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Vermillion waxcap

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Hygrocybe miniata
Miniata - the colour of red lead

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Honey waxcap

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Hygrocybe reidii
Mycologist

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Spangled waxcap

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Hygrocybe insipida
Insipida - lacking a strong taste

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Scarlet waxcap

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Hygrocybe coccinea
Coccinea - deep red

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Splendid waxcap

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Hygrocybe splendidissima
Splendidissima - most brilliant

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Crimson waxcap

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Hygrocybe punicea
Punicea - crimson or purple and red

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Blackening waxcap

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Hygrocybe conica
Conica - of conical shape

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Nitrous waxcap

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Neohygrcybe nitrata
Nitrata - nitrous

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Yellowfoot waxcap

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Cuphophylus flavipes
Flavipes - yellow stem / foot

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Earthy waxcap

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Cuphophyllus fornicatus
Fornicata - arched

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Meadow waxcap

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Cuphophyllus pratensis
Pratensis - of meadows

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Snowy waxcap

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Cuphophyllus virgineus
Virgineus - pure white

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Cedarwood waxcap

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Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus
Russocoriaceus - smelling of Russian leather

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Ivory woodwax

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Hygrophorus eburneus
Eburneus - Ivory white

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Herald of winter

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Hygrophorus hypothejus
Hypothejus - the colour of brimstone below

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Fibrous waxcap

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Hygrocybe intermedia
Intermediate - inbetween

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Bitter waxcap

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Hygrocybe mucronella
Mucronella - bearing a small point

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Toasted waxcap

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Cuphophyllus colemannians

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Porpolomopsis calyptriformis

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Pink waxcap / ballerina waxcap

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Gliophorus laetus

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Heath waxcap

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Gliophorus irrigatus

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Slimy waxcap

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Gliophorus psittacinus

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Parrot waxcap

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Hygrocybe chlorophana

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Golden waxcap

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Hygrocybe acutoconica

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Persistent waxcap

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Hygrocybe ceracea

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Butter waxcap

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Hygrocybe quieta

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Oily waxcap

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Hygrocybe glutinipes

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Glutinous waxcap

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Hygrocybe cantharellus / lepida

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Goblet waxcap

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Hygrocybe miniata

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Vermillion waxcap

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Hygrocybe reidii

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Honey waxcap

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Hygrocybe insipida

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Spangled waxcap

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Hygrocybe coccinea

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Scarlet waxcap

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Hygrocybe splendidissima

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Splendid waxcap

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Hygrocybe punicea

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Crimson waxcap

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Hygrocybe conica

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Blackening waxcap

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Neohygrcybe nitrata

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Nitrous waxcap

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Cuphophylus flavipes

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Yellowfoot waxcap

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Cuphophyllus fornicatus

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Earthy waxcap

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Cuphophyllus pratensis

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Meadow waxcap

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Cuphophyllus virgineus

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Snowy waxcap

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Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus

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Cedarwood waxcap

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Hygrophorus eburneus

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Ivory woodwax

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Hygrophorus hypothejus

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Herald of winter

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Hygrocybe intermedia

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Fibrous waxcap

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Hygrocybe mucronella

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Bitter waxcap

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Cuphophyllus colemannians

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Toasted waxcap

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