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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae: Gliophorus psittacinus (Schaeff.) Herink

Gliophorus psittacinus – parrot waxcap

Synonyms: Agaricus cameleon, Agaricus psittacinus, Agaricus sciophanus, Gliophorus perplexus, Gliophorus sciophanus, Hygrocybe perplexa, Hygrocybe psittacina, Hygrocybe sciophana, Hygrocybe sciophanoides, Hygrophorus perplexus, Hygrophorus psittacinus, Hygrophorus sciophanoides, Hygrophorus sciophanus.

Common name: parrot waxcap.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Gliophorus psittacinus, commonly known as the Parrot Toadstool or Parrot Waxcap, is a colourful member of the genus Gliophorus, found across Northern Europe. It was formerly known as Hygrocybe psittacina, but a molecular phylogenetics study found it to belong in the genus Gliophorus. It had already been placed in Gliophorus, but it had been considered a synonym of Hygrocybe.

Asturian: Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina, Chinese: 青绿湿伞, Dutch: Papegaaizwammetje, Faroese: Pappageyka-vakshattur, Finnish: Papukaijavahakas, French: Hygrocybe perroquet, German: Papageigrüner Saftling, Hungarian: Zöldes nedűgomba, Japanese: ワカクサタケ, Lithuanian: Žalsvoji guotenė, Persian: قارچ طوطی, Polish: Wilgotnica papuzia, Russian: Гигроцибе пёстрая, Swedish: Papegojvaxskivling.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Viscid orange mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-23.htm">December 23, 2018</A>
LinkViscid orange mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 23, 2018
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Group of viscid orange waxcap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2018-12-23.htm">December 23, 2018</A>
LinkGroup of viscid orange waxcap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, December 23, 2018
Location on mapsSand Branch Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Orange waxcap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-02-08.htm">February 8, 2020</A>
LinkOrange waxcap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Waxycap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-10.htm">November 10, 2021</A>
LinkWaxycap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021
Location on maps8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Underside of waxycap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-10.htm">November 10, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of waxycap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021
Location on maps8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Side view of waxycap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-10.htm">November 10, 2021</A>
LinkSide view of waxycap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus)(?) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 10, 2021
Location on maps8181 Mumford Road, Bryan, Texas 77807, United States
Viscid orange waxcap mushrooms <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-13.htm">November 13, 2021</A>
LinkViscid orange waxcap mushrooms Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
Location on mapsSan Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Parrot waxcap mushrooms (<B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B>) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-15.htm">November 15, 2021</A>
LinkParrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 15, 2021
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Side view of parrot waxcap mushrooms (<B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B>) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-15.htm">November 15, 2021</A>
LinkSide view of parrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 15, 2021
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of parrot waxcap mushrooms (<B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B>) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-11-15.htm">November 15, 2021</A>
LinkUnderside of parrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus) on a sandy path in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 15, 2021
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of an orange mushroom <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-03-18.htm">March 18, 2023</A>
LinkUnderside of an orange mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Viscid orange mushroom <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-03-18.htm">March 18, 2023</A>
LinkViscid orange mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2023
Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of mushroom <B>Gliophorus psittacinus</B> (Gliophorus perplexus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 19, 2023
LinkSpores of mushroom Gliophorus psittacinus (Gliophorus perplexus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 19, 2023
Measurement of sporesSpore size 7.9 - 8.7 × 4.4 - 4.7 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.63 - 1.9.

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