Species: Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus)
Family: Waxcaps (HYGROPHORACEAE)
Category: Fungi
Location: SE
A. Fungi
More extensive information on fungi can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Waxcaps (HYGROPHORACEAE)
Hygrophoraceae fungi belong in the Agaricales order and consists of over 1,000 species of grassland fungi, usually referred to as Waxcaps. Most of these fungi are ground-dwellers that are found in woodland and grassland.
C. Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus)
The Parrot Waxcap has a cap of between 2 and 4 centimetres. The cap is initially green and turns yellow with an orange tinge as it grows. Viewed close-up, one can see that the gills are not fully attached to the stalk. The gills are - appropriately - waxy. They appear in England between August and November, and are reasonably common and widespread in Britain.
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Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus)
The cap of the Parrot Waxcap is initially green and turns yellow with an orange tinge as it grows.
(Photo credit: Clare Blencowe.)
