El Annie
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In conserv@tion today - http://www.habitat.org.uk/news1.htm
In the first rays of sunlight, they could be mistaken for miniature ballerinas with flamboyant pink tutus. But if you're lucky enough to find one of Europe's more unusual fungi, the pink waxcap, or Hygrocybe calyptriformis, don't just admire. Plantlife, a botanical organisation, wants to hear from you for a survey being run until mid-December. "They're uncommon everywhere, but it is possible they occur more in the British Isles than anywhere else in the world," said Jenny Duckworth, biodiversity research manager with Plantlife.
More information - Independent
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In the first rays of sunlight, they could be mistaken for miniature ballerinas with flamboyant pink tutus. But if you're lucky enough to find one of Europe's more unusual fungi, the pink waxcap, or Hygrocybe calyptriformis, don't just admire. Plantlife, a botanical organisation, wants to hear from you for a survey being run until mid-December. "They're uncommon everywhere, but it is possible they occur more in the British Isles than anywhere else in the world," said Jenny Duckworth, biodiversity research manager with Plantlife.
More information - Independent
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