Orange cap, white stipe, no idea.

[Gerel]

Hi,

this was one of a clump of three growing in grass at the edge of a field. I didn't take much note of taste, smell etc as I thought it was distinctive enough to be an easy ID. As it turns out I haven't a clue, I can't see anything that matches.

Size - about 25mm across and 75mm tall.

It felt quite tough, not brittle or easily squashed.



Thanks for looking,

Steve

[Lancashire Lad]

Hi Steve,

In my capacity of being usually more wrong than right, I'll take a stab and suggest that this looks like Meadow Waxcap - Hygrocybe pratensis

Regards,
Mike.

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Steve,

In my capacity of being usually more wrong than right, I'll take a stab and suggest that this looks like Meadow Waxcap - Hygrocybe pratensis

Regards,
Mike.

absolutely

C

[Gerel]

Thanks,

I did look at H. pratensis, but couldn't convince myself, this seemed more robust and less waxy than the other hygrocybes I've found, perhaps because its not fully open. Google finds some shots of it that are just like mine though. Common enough species, but not one I can remember coming across before.

Ta

Steve

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by Gerel

Thanks,

I did look at H. pratensis, but couldn't convince myself, this seemed more robust and less waxy than the other hygrocybes I've found, perhaps because its not fully open. Google finds some shots of it that are just like mine though. Common enough species, but not one I can remember coming across before.

Ta

Steve

nice on toast

C

[SheffieldLass]

I saw your thread title and guessed it might be H pratensis .....

Originally Posted by Gerel

I did look at H. pratensis, but couldn't convince myself, this seemed more robust and less waxy than the other hygrocybes I've found ....

Steve

That is because they are more robust and not really waxy at all, and don't look like what we think of as the typical Hygrocybe . I think they catch a lot of people out for that reason until they know them. But twice seen and struggled with, then not forgotten thereafter ....

Melanie

[Gerel]

Indeed Melanie,

I reckon its one that will 'stick' now I know what it is, quite distinctive and memorable. I don't think the common name helps though, even though it was the best match colour wise etc. seeing it called Meadow Wax Cap was off-putting when, as you say, its not waxy

Steve

[Chris Yeates]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

. . .
That is because they are more robust and not really waxy at all, and don't look like what we think of as the typical Hygrocybe . . .

Melanie

the taxonomists recognise this, which is why H. pratensis is in the subgenus Cuphophyllus Donk, not subgenus Hygrocybe Bon

Chris

[Fungalpunk]

This one drives me to drink (well that's my excuse) and one I just can't build any familiarity with. Every time I find it I scratch my noggin' and then curse rotten when I realise what it is - I'm sure we all have species like this that forever taunt us and others find so easy to place.

Fungalpunk Dave