A fairly rare Wax Cap of cropped pasture,
churchyards and open woodlands, Hygrocybe unguinosa is an autumn and
early winter species. Cap colour varies from tan to mid brown.
Cap
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Pale tan or grey-brown; very slimy. Initially
bell-shaped, becoming flatter but retaining a broad umbo.
Pale striations are visible at the margin. |
Gills
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White, darkening with age; adnate; thick and
waxy. |
Stipe |
The same colour as or slightly paler than the cap, becoming much paler
towards the base; slightly compressed; no ring; often crooked, as are the
stems of many other wax caps. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
Churchyards and cropped, unimproved grassland. |
Season |
September to November. |
Occurrence |
In trooping groups; very infrequent. |
Similar species |
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