Species

Hygrophorus purpurascens (Veiled purple waxcap)

Hygrophorus purpurascens. Photo: (c) Drew Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Hygrophorus purpurascens, commonly known as the veiled purple hygrophorus, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. Its cap has a pink background color with streaks of purplish red overlaid, and mature gills have red spots.

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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: Hygrophoroideae
        Tribe: Hygrophoreae
        Genus: Hygrophorus (Woodwaxes)
        Subgenus: Colorati (Hygrophorus subg. colorati)
        Section: Pudorini (Hygrophorus sect. pudorini)
        Subsection: Pudorini (Hygrophorus subsect. pudorini)
        Species: Hygrophorus purpurascens (Veiled purple waxcap)

Species

Hygrophorus purpurascens (Veiled purple waxcap)

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