Neohygrocybe nitrata
| Nitrous waxcap | |
|---|---|
| Neohygrocybe nitrata, Czech Republic | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Neohygrocybe |
| Species: | N. nitrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neohygrocybe nitrata (Pers.) Kovalenko(1989) | |
| Synonyms | |
Neohygrocybe nitrata is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of nitrous waxcap, based on its smell. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.