Meadow Waxcap
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 29th September 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File


Taken at Belhaven Bay on 16th June 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Fact File

Meadow Waxcap.
Species:
Order:
Family: 		Cuphophyllus pratensis.
Agaricales.
Hygrophoraceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Pastures, lawns and woodlands.
10 cms.
1 - 1.5 cms
8 cms.
August - December
This is the best in the family for edibility having both a good taste and thick flesh.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.