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Meadow Waxcap

Cuphophyllus pratensis

Edible with caution

A pale orange-buff waxcap of old, unimproved grassland.

Meadow Waxcap, photograph 1 of 1
Original photograph · 1 of 1 · Photos alone cannot confirm identification

Edible with caution. Waxcap identification requires more than a photograph. Avoid picking fungi from scarce waxcap grasslands.

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Season

August to December

Where it grows

  • Unimproved grassland

Identification

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