Records of Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) : | ||||
1: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
14 Oct 1997 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
2: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
13 Oct 1997 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
3: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
6 Nov 1979 | OSGR: SU93 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
single specimen, in grass at roadside | ||||
4: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
5 Nov 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
5: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
5 Nov 1978 | OSGR: SU73 | 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
double specimen in grassland on down | ||||
6: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
29 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in horse-grazed pasture | ||||
7: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
23 Oct 1978 | OSGR: TQ21 | 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W | Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) | England |
in short chalk sward, in shade of willow/hazel | ||||
8: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
19 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU96 | 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in field amongst short grass | ||||
9: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
15 Oct 1978 | OSGR: SU94 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
in grassland | ||||
10: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
15 Oct 1977 | OSGR: SU94 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W | Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) | England |
11: Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) | ||||
23 Dec 1971 | OSGR: TQ21 | 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W | Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) | England |
Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrocybe virginea var virginea (Snowy Waxcap) |
A small to medium-sized white waxcap with decurrent gills and a hygrophanous, slightly greasy cap. It often grows in troops in unfertilized grassland and lawns as well as fixed dunes, heathland and roadsides. It has a greater tolerance of disturbance and fertiliser residues than most other waxcaps (including the other varieties of this species) and is among the first to establish on abandoned fields. It is very common and widespread. Until recently a separate species, Hygrocybe nivea, was recognised, largely on the basis of spore size: this is now felt to be untenable.
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