Ballerina Waxcap

Ballerina Waxcap

Ballerina Waxcap is a medium to large waxcap with a narrowly conical cap, coloured pink to lilac, which can be either dry or viscid. …

Golden Waxcap

Golden Waxcap

Golden Waxcap is a small to medium waxcap, typically lemon to orange-yellow, with a distinctly slimy cap that often shows fine translucent striations….

Slimy Waxcap

Slimy Waxcap

Slimy Waxcap is medium-sized waxcap with a distinctly slimy cap and stem, though this can be less obvious in dry conditions. It is typically dull in colour, ranging from grey to brown….

Crimson Waxcap

Crimson Waxcap

Crimson Waxcap is the largest of the waxcap species, characterised by a dark red and lubricous-viscid cap which sometimes has a brownish hue and yellow margin….

Honey Waxcap

Honey Waxcap

Honey Waxcap is a small to medium waxcap with a dry cap and stem and a distinctive honey odour when rubbed or scratched. …

Butter Waxcap

Butter Waxcap

Butter Waxcap is a small yellow species with a greasy cap that can feel slightly slippery, especially in wet weather. Caps are often brighter orange when young, fading to paler yellow with age….

Blackening Waxcap

Blackening Waxcap

The key feature of Blackening Waxcap is the tendency for all parts to darken and eventually turn black when handled or as it ages….

Parrot Waxcap

Parrot Waxcap

A small but distinctive waxcap, the Parrot Waxcap often starts a rich bottle green before fading through yellow….