Hygrocybe virginea (Wulfen) P.D. Orton & Watling
(Snowy Waxcap)

Interactions where Hygrocybe virginea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
gill gill is parasitised by colony of Paecilomyces anamorph Major Paecilomyces marquandii an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Paecilomyces marquandii/Paecilomyces marquandiian anamorphic funguscolonyPaecilomyces anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrocybe virginea/Hygrocybe virgineasnowy waxcapgillMajor colony of Paecilomyces anamorph parasitises gill

Hygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Subtaxon Rank Featured
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Variety 1 trophisms
Variety 1 trophisms
Variety 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap)
SubgenusCuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)
GenusHygrocybe (waxcaps, waxcap mushrooms)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap)

Hygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Hygrocybe virginea (Snowy Waxcap):

Little indicator value as it is more tolerant of fertilizers than other species of waxcaps.

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