Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

Waxcap fungi

Waxcap fungi
Citrine waxcap Hygrocybe citrinovirens

The Citrine waxcap has the lightest yellow cap. It also has creamy-coloured gills. The caps of the Golden and Butter waxcaps tend to be more orange-coloured
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Crimson waxcap Hygrocybe punicea

Blood-red cap with orange fibres on a yellow stem. It has a yellow edge to its red gills. It can be confused with the Scarlet waxcap which doesn't have such a deep red cap and the Splendid waxcap which has a deep red cap and stem
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Meadow waxcap Hygrocybe pratensis

A distinctive orange waxcap. The cap is a pinky-orange, with gills a couple of shades lighter. One of the largest and most common waxcaps
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Parrot waxcap Hygrocybe psittacina

The parrot has a slimy, bell-shaped cap which turns from deep green to yellow-brown with age. It usual has a green hue at the top of the stem
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Pink or ballerina waxcap Hygrocybe calyptriformis

There is only on bright pink waxcap and only one pink fungi in the UK. The cap flattens and splits with age and the edges often flick up like a tutu. Often, where you find a pink waxcap there will be other varieties nearby
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Snowy waxcap Hygrocybe virginea

This milk-coloured waxcap is common. Its cap is slimy and, when young, is domed. As the fungi ages the cap flattens and becomes concave
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
Violet Coral Clavaria zollingeri

This deep pink fungus has many projections that are branched, but emerge from a single base. It is unmistakable
Photograph: National Trust
Waxcap fungi
White Spindles Clavaria fragilis

This white fungus has un-branched 'fingers' that are rounded at the tip. They are very brittle
Photograph: National Trust
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.