Hygrocybe laetissima, also known as the cherry-red waxy cap, is a species of gilled mushroom found in North America.[1] It appears to flourish in association with redwood forests.[2][3] The authors of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast note that this waxy cap is superficially similar to other waxy caps, including Hygrocybe splendidissima, Hygrocybe punicea, Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens, and Hygrocybe marchii.[2] It also overlaps somewhat in range and appearance with Hygrocybe coccinea.[4] This one has the coloration of a Rainier cherry. Not recommended as an edible mushroom because close cousins (namely, punicea) have made people sick.[2] This mushroom species was first described by Alexander H. Smith and L. R. Hesler.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrocybe |
| Species: | H. laetissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Hygrocybe laetissima A.H. Sm. & Hesler, 1942
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hygrocybe laetissima (Cherry-Red Waxy Cap)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016-08-09). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-60774-817-5.
- ^ "Mushrooms of Muir Woods". Muir Woods National Monument (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Hygrocybe laetissima (Waxy Caps) | Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz". ffsc.us. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Hesler, L. R.; Hesler, L. R.; Smith, Alexander H. (1963). North American species of Hygrophorus. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. pp. 204–206. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.61976. LCCN 62020535. OCLC 167605.
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