Synonyms: Agaricus ficoides, Agaricus pratensis, Agaricus vitulinus, Camarophyllus berkeleyanus, Camarophyllus berkeleyi, Camarophyllus bicolor, Camarophyllus ficoides, Camarophyllus ficoroides, Camarophyllus ortonii, Camarophyllus pratensis, Cuphophyllus berkeleyi, Gymnopus pratensis, Hydrocybe pratensis, Hygrocybe berkeleyana, Hygrocybe berkeleyi, Hygrocybe ficoides, Hygrocybe ortonii, Hygrocybe pallida, Hygrocybe pratensis, Hygrophorus berkeleyi, Hygrophorus bicolor, Hygrophorus ficoides, Hygrophorus ficoroides, Hygrophorus karstenii, Hygrophorus luteus, Hygrophorus ortonii, Hygrophorus pratensis, Hygrophorus pratensns, Limacium karstenii, Psalliota pratensis.
Common names: meadow waxcap, Salmon Waxcap.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Cuphophyllus pratensis is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of meadow waxcap in the UK and in North America has variously been called the meadow waxy cap, salmon waxy cap, and butter meadowcap. The species has a widespread, mainly temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland elsewhere. The basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are edible and are occasionally collected and sold commercially.
Finnish: Niittyvahakas, German: Orangefarbener Wiesen-Ellerling, Hungarian: Élénkszínű nyirokgomba, Icelandic: Vallhnúfa, Japanese: ハダイロガサ, Latvian: Pļavas biezlapīte, Polish: Kopułek łąkowy, Spanish: Hygrocybe pratensis var. pratensis, Swedish: Ängsvaxskivling.
Cuphophyllus pratensis is a species of fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. It is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a bell-shaped to convex cap, typically 1-4 cm in diameter, and a slender stem. The cap is often pale yellow to cream-colored, sometimes with a pinkish tint, and the gills are white to pale yellow. In East and Central Texas, Cuphophyllus pratensis can be found growing in lawns, meadows, and along roadsides, typically in areas with rich soil and abundant moisture. It fruits from spring to fall, often in association with grasses and other herbaceous plants.
Waxcap mushrooms Cuphophyllus pratensis under yaupon holly bushes in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 18, 2019
Meadow waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus pratensis, Cuphophyllus pratensis) in a wet grassy area under trees in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 2020
Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Meadow waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus pratensis, Cuphophyllus pratensis) in a wet grassy area under small oak and elm trees in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 2020Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Gills of meadow waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus pratensis, Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 2020Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected meadow waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus pratensis, Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 13, 2020Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in area of sedge meadow overgrown by water oaks and elm, with grass on the ground, in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in wet area in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Masses of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in wet area in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) among grass in wet area under elm trees in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Large number of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in wet area in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) with a cross section in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Cross section of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Caps and underside of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Gills of meadow waxcap mushrooms (Cuphophyllus pratensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 22, 2021Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of mushrooms Cuphophyllus pratensis collected in Lick Creek Park 12/22/2021. Texas, February 18, 2022Observations of Cuphophyllus pratensis in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows in wet grassy areas under trees, particularly yaupon holly, oak, and elm. The mushrooms were found in Lick Creek Park, College Station, on multiple dates between January 2019 and December 2021. They tend to thrive in areas with sedge meadows overgrown by water oaks and elm, and with grass on the ground. Large numbers of the mushrooms were observed, often in masses, in wet areas under trees. The fungi's gills and spores were also examined, providing further insight into their characteristics. The consistent presence of Cuphophyllus pratensis in these environments suggests a preference for moist, shaded conditions with specific types of vegetation.
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