Hygrophorus subalpinus

A.H. Sm.

Subalpine Waxycap

GNRUnranked Found in 41 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1071746
Element CodeNFAGA17190
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyHygrophoraceae
GenusHygrophorus
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS3Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (41)
California (12)
AreaForestAcres
Burnt Lava FlowModoc National Forest8,387
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. HoffmanKlamath National Forest802
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Washington (14)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
References (3)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]