Porpolomopsis calyptriformis
| Porpolomopsis calyptriformis | |
|---|---|
| In England | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Porpolomopsis |
| Species: | P. calyptriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Berk.) Bresinsky (2008) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus calyptriformis Berk. (1838) | |
Porpolomopsis calyptriformis, commonly known as the pink wax cap, ballerina waxcap or salmon waxy cap, is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. 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. A similar but as yet unnamed species occurs in North America.