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Hygrocybe splendidissima (P.D. Orton) M.M. Moser, Die Röhrlinge und Blätterpilze (Agaricales): 67 (1967)

Hygrophorus splendidissimus P.D. Orton, Trans. Br. mycol. Soc. 43(2): 265 (1960)
Hygrocybe punicea f. splendidissima (P.D. Orton) D.A. Reid, Fungorum Rariorum Icones Coloratae 6: 1 (1972)
Hygrocybe punicea var. splendidissima (P.D. Orton) Krieglst., Beitr. Kenntn. Pilze Mitteleur. 8: 176 (1992)

Habitat: On acidic soil in unimproved grassland.

Notes: Occasional but widespread and may be locally common, especially in upland grassland and moorland in the north and west.

Distribution: E: o, S: o, W: o, NI: o, ROI: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 69660; Scotland: K(M) 69668; Wales: K(M) 59954; NI: K(M) 83011

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 83
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 107
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 159
D+I:, in Boertmann, D., Fungi of Northern Europe: The genus Hygrocybe 1: 184 pp. (1995), p. 94-95
D+I:, in Candusso, M., Fungi Europaei 6: Hygrophorus s.l. 6: 784 pp. (1997), p. 538-543, pl. p.752

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