Hygrocybe laeta (Pers.) P.Kumm.

  • Filed As

    Agaricaceae
    Hygrocybe laeta (Pers.) P.Kumm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7776 with Petersen, Cifuentes, J. L. Mata, 28 Jun 1998

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Quercus seemannii & Q. copeyensis. On soil.

  • Description

    Gregarious. Pileus 1-2.5 cm broad, convex to plano convex and depressed at disc, glutinous, glabrous, striate-sulcate at margin, deep pink (12C6), sometimes developing bluish tints. Flesh thin, pinkish, unchanging, with unpleasant fishy odor. Lamellae adnate to subdecurrent, subdistant, pale pink, with even edges. Stipe 2-5 cm long, 2-5 mm thick, equal, glutinous, deep pink above, pinkish tan below. Should be considered a Gliophorus. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 796008

    Occurrence ID: 2b83471d-2025-449c-a942-5aca880b3c51

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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