Crimson Waxcap

(Hygrocybe punicea)

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	Taxonomy
	Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)
	Subkingdom	Dikarya
	Phylum	Basidiomycota (club fungi)
	Subphylum	Agaricomycotina (jelly fungi, yeasts, and mushrooms)
	Class	Agaricomycetes (mushrooms, bracket fungi, puffballs, and allies)
	Subclass	Agaricomycetidae
	Order	Agaricales (common gilled mushrooms and allies)
	Suborder	Hygrophorineae
	Family	Hygrophoraceae (waxcaps and allies)
	Subfamily	Hygrocyboideae
	Tribe	Hygrocybeae
	Genus	Hygrocybe (waxcaps)
	Subgenus	Pseudohygrocybe
	Section	Coccineae
	Subsection	Coccineae

	Synonyms
	Hygrophorus puniceus

	Common Names
	Crimson Waxcap


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	Matt Pariseau





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Angela 9/25/2016	Location: East of Lake Mille Lacs. Malmo Township.



Matt Pariseau 8/31/2016	Location: hwy 18 just west of Garrison, MN



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