Cuphophyllus (Donk) Bon
(a subgenus of waxcaps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Cuphophyllus atlanticus
a waxcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cuphophyllus colemannianus
Toasted Waxcap
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 		Species 65 images 1 ident. refs
Cuphophyllus flavipes
Yellow-foot Waxcap, Yellow Foot Waxcap
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 		Species 20 images
Cuphophyllus fornicatus
Earthy Waxcap
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 		Species 10 images
Cuphophyllus lacmus
Grey Waxcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cuphophyllus lepidopus
Species 1 ident. refs
Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis
Meadow Waxcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Variety 8 images
Cuphophyllus radiatus
Slender Waxcap
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 		Species 4 images
Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus
Cedarwood Waxcap
(Click to open)
 		Species 13 images
Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus
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 		Variety 3 images
Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus
Snowy Waxcap
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 		Variety 31 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)
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)

Cuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 19 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)

Waxcaps with strongly decurrent gills.

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