Grey waxcap grows in undisturbed grasslands where it has been exposed to livestock grazing and mowing, but can also be found in urban expansion. This has resulted in the grey waxcap being labeled as vulnerable under the Red List. It grows in Europe where it is considered very rare.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 5 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Grey waxcap
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Attributes of Grey waxcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 5 cm
Height
2 - 12 cm
Cap
6 cm wide; broadly conical then flattening; grey; smooth, quite greasy; with a striate cap margin
Cap Shape
Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Decurrent; distant, sometimes forking; pale gray to gray-violet
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
3 - 7 cm long, up to 1.2 cm thick; equal or tapering downward; whitish; dry, smooth
Stem Shapes
Tapering
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thick; colored like the cap or paler
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
