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Scarlet Waxy Cap
Hygrocybe coccinea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Hygrophoraceae ›Genus: Hygrocybe
About
Hygrocybe coccinea, sometimes called the scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap or righteous red waxy cap, is a colourful member of the mushroom genus Hygrocybe. These waxcaps are found across the Northern Hemisphere from China and Japan to Europe and North America. The small bright red mushroom is a familiar sight in unimproved grasslands in Europe in late summer and autumn, and woodlands in North America in winter.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Scarlet Waxy Cap is Hygrocybe coccinea.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the order Agaricales.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the family Hygrophoraceae.
- Scarlet Waxy Cap belongs to the genus Hygrocybe.