Hygrocybe purpureofolia

(H.E. Bigelow) Courtec.

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1152313

Element CodeNFAGA161H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderAgaricales

FamilyHygrophoraceae

GenusHygrocybe

Synonyms

Hygrophorus purpureofoliusH.E. Bigelow

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.

Taxonomic Comments

Mycobank (2025) recognizes Hygrophorus purpureofolius as the accepted name for this element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Flint Mill Gap	Cherokee National Forest	9,494

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392

References (3)

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.
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.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]