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Hygrophoraceae from Arctic and Alpine Tundra in Alaska

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Arctic and Alpine Mycology II

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Nine taxa in the Hygrophoraceae, including five informally designated variants, are described and discussed from Alaskan Arctic and alpine tundra. These include, Hygrocybe citrinopallida, H. aff. citrinopallida, H. coccineocrenata, H. aff. coccineocrenata, H. conica, H. aff. lilacina, Hygrophorus aff. chrysodon, H. aff. eburneus and H. melizeus.

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Laursen, G.A., Ammirati, J.F., Farr, D.F. (1987). Hygrophoraceae from Arctic and Alpine Tundra in Alaska. In: Laursen, G.A., Ammirati, J.F., Redhead, S.A. (eds) Arctic and Alpine Mycology II. Environmental Science Research, vol 34. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1939-0_18

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