Hygrocybe julietae
(Stevenson) Horak
Description:
There are seven different yellow Hygrocybe species, so it can be fun trying to work out which is which. This one is not difficult to identify if you have a microscope, as it's the only yellow species with constricted spores. Without a microscope, you are on your own
Common name: None
Found:Lowland podocarp broad-leaved forest
Substrate: On forest floor.
Spore: White
Height: 50 mm
Width: 20 mm
Season: Winter
Edible: No
Macro images:
Hygrocybe julietae
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Scale= 6.6 mm.
 
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Scale= 6.6 mm.
 
Hygrocybe julietae
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Scale= 5.5 mm.
 
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Scale= 5 mm.
 
Hygrocybe julietae
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Scale= 8 mm.
 
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