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Gliophorus psittacinus

(Schaeff.) Herink

Parrot Waxgill

GNRUnranked Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.943716
Element CodeNFAGA15010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyHygrophoraceae
GenusGliophorus
Synonyms
Gliophorus perplexus(A.H. Sm. & Hesler) KovalenkoHygrocybe psittacina(Schaeff.) P. Kumm.
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSUYes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
QuebecS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (6)
AreaForestAcres
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
Wisconsin (3)
AreaForestAcres
09162 - MooseChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,161
09166 - East TorchChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,647
09180 - Perch LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest2,390
References (5)
  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]
  4. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
  5. Species Fungorum. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org. (accessed 2015)