Hygrocybe quieta (Kühner) Singer
(Oily Waxcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)
SubgenusPseudohygrocybe (a subgenus of waxcaps)
GenusHygrocybe (waxcaps, waxcap mushrooms)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap) :
1: Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)
11 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in short acid grassland
Image 1: Fruitbody - lain down to show cap - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills - pale backgroundImage 3: Cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Stipe surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Gill trama squash - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnified
2: Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
8 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in tussocky grassland (*Deschampsia cespitosa*) near *Rosa arvensis*, Sloe, Hazel, Ash
Image 1: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gills and stipeImage 2: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gills and stipes - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gills and stipes - pale background (2)
3: Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)
21 Sep 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England

in short, semi-improved, medium-leaved grass

Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - side view - close-up showing cap - grey backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - close-up showing gills - grey backgroundImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 7: Gills - close-upImage 8: Spores - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnified
4: Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)
10 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
in grass and herbs
Image 1: CollectionImage 2: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down (3)Image 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hora, F.B. & Orton, P.D. 1955 Three new British Agaric records TBMS Vol 38 (4): 400-405.

Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrocybe quieta (Oily Waxcap)

A large yellow waxcap, which makes your hands smell of bugs after handling it. It is found in unfertilised grassland as well as frondose woodland and scrub, especially Hazel (Corylus).

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Best recognised by the dry cap and stem which are yellow or orange-yellow, and generally distinct orange when you peer between the gills.

It has a weak oily smell ("bed bugs" - like Lactarius quietus), but if you firmly squeeze the cap margin and gills between your fingers then rub your fingers together, after a few seconds it gets much stronger. There seems to be a reaction with human skin/sweat. (Thanks to Geoffrey Kibby for this tip)

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