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Rose-pink Waxcap

hygrocybe cheelii

Description:

Maybe 4- 5 cm tall. Lovely purple colour.

Habitat:

Native Tasmanian Bush.

Notes:

http://fungimap.org.au/index.php/fduonli...

7 Comments

twolittletoddies
twolittletoddies 9 years ago

:)

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Rare - limited areas of australia as a whole ..Tasmania ..doing good :)

twolittletoddies
twolittletoddies 9 years ago

Just one the page you gave me to look up it says rare. Yes this one was November.

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

No not rare , can be found early august..more common sept/oct/nov for spring .

twolittletoddies
twolittletoddies 9 years ago

Yes I agree, rather unique in colour. Had never seen any that colour before. Liffey Falls is a lovely place to visit. So is this one actually rare?

CharliePrice
CharliePrice 9 years ago

Your welcome ..this have just started to fruit again ..i am on the hunt ..been sighted at Liffy Falls and Mount wellington this past few weeks . They are just the prettiest colour for spring .

twolittletoddies
twolittletoddies 9 years ago

Thanks again for the ID. :)

twolittletoddies
Spotted by
twolittletoddies

Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Spotted on Nov 20, 2010
Submitted on Sep 9, 2014

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