Gliophorus reginae

Gliophorus reginae
Gliophorus reginae, showing colour variation

Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Genus: Gliophorus
Species:
G. reginae
Binomial name
Gliophorus reginae
Dentinger, A.M.Ainsw., & P.F.Cannon
Synonyms
  • Hygrocybe sciophanoides var. carneoviolacea B.Lefebvre

Gliophorus reginae is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of jubilee waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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