Species

Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy waxcap)

Gliophorus irrigatus. Photo: (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Gliophorus irrigatus is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of slimy waxcap in the UK. The species is widespread in temperate regions, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland in North America and elsewhere.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Hygrophorineae
        Family: Hygrophoraceae
        Subfamily: Hygrocyboideae
        Tribe: Humidicuteae
        Genus: Gliophorus (Waxcaps)
        Section: Unguinosae (Gliophorus sect. unguinosae)
        Species: Gliophorus irrigatus (Slimy waxcap)

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