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Hygrophorus purpurascens

(Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.

Purple-red Waxy Cap

GNRUnranked Found in 35 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.881099
Element CodeNFHYG000G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyHygrophoraceae
GenusHygrophorus
Synonyms
Agaricus purpurascensFr.
Concept Reference
Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
Ecology & Habitat
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - Conifer
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
New BrunswickSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
British ColumbiaS3Yes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (35)
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Burnt Lava FlowModoc National Forest8,387
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
City CreekFishlake National Forest13,939
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Washington (8)
AreaForestAcres
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
References (3)
  1. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  2. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  3. MycoBank. 2018. MycoBank database download, export date 16 March 2018. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]