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Cuphophyllus flavipes is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of yellow foot waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland.
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Distribution
Widespread but rather rare
Habitat
Occurs in unfertilised grasslands on acidic soils
Conservation
VU
Cap
Broadly domed to flattened, smooth, greasy.
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| Shape | Convex |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 2 - 4 cm |
Gills
Interveined with paler margin.
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| Attachment | Decurrent |
Flesh
Fragile
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| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Pale yellow in lower 1/4-1/3
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| Height | 2 - 5 cm |
| Width | 3 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Subglobose |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 6-7.5 x 5-6 μm |
No observations with location data available for this fungus yet.
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Hygrophoraceae
- ↳ Genus: Cuphophyllus
Synonyms
- Camarophyllus flavipes (Britzelm.) Clémençon
- Hygrocybe flavipes (Britzelm.) Arnolds
- Hygrocybe flavipes (Britzelm.) Bon
- Hygrophorus flavipes Britzelm.
- Hygrophorus lacmus sensu Dennis, Orton & Hora [TBMS 43(Suppl.), 1960], sensu auct. mult.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
