Crimson Waxcap / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Hygrocybe punicea Common Names Crimson Waxcap, Crimson Wavy cap Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat They are found in unimproved fields and pasture. Description One of the largest Waxcaps, they’re not very common but in the right conditions can appear in quite large…
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Scarlet Waxcap / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Hygrocybe coccinea Common Names Scarlet Waxcap, Scarlet hood, Righteous red waxy cap. Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat They are found in woodland clearings and mown meadows and fields, where fertilisers and herbicides aren’t used. Description One of the smaller red Waxcap, they…
Jubilee Waxcap / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Scientific Name Hygrocybe / Gliophorus reginae Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat On untended grasslands, like fields and pastures or graveyards also known to occur in damp open woods. Description This striking lilac to pink slimy waxcap is very rare and shouldn’t be picked but…
Parrot Waxcap/Summer/Autumn/Winter/Inedible Scientific Name Hygrocybe / Gliophorus psittacinus Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat In unimproved grassland like fields and pastures or graveyards also known to occur in damp open woods. Description An amazing mushroom with great variation in colour! greens, blues and yellows can all be found on this particular mushroom! It…
Heath Waxcap / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Hygrocybe / Gliophorus laetus Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat This mushroom is found mainly on heaths with short grass and moss present. Description A small and slimy waxcap growing mainly in open heathland. The pale orange-brown colour of this waxcap…
Snowy waxcap / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Hygbrocybe virgineus Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat In short grass in fields, meadows or commons. Description A bright white common Waxcap it prefers undisturbed land although Identifying Features for Snowy Waxcap: Cap: White to ivory white. Starting convex becoming depressed in the…
Meadow Waxcap / Autumn / Winter / Edible Scientific Name Hygrocybe/Cuphophyllus pratensis Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat Grassland and pasture. Grows in groups or troops or sometimes individually. Description A nice common mushroom found in late autumn and winter it as the name suggest grows in meadows. It is thought of as…
Slimy Waxcap/Summer/Autumn/Inedible Scientific Name hygrocybe irrigatus Family Hygrophoraceae Habitat Amongst grass in pastures, fields and sometimes open woodland. Description Slimy is never a good pretense to any mushroom. this is no exception, the slimy waxcap is considered inedible because of its distinct sliminess. it not only makes it inedible but…