Butter waxcap can be identified by its distinctive buttery yellow colors. Typically found in grasslands, this mushroom enjoys a symbiotic relationship with living grass, flourishing in well-managed, unpolluted fields. It's part of a larger family known for their varied, often vibrant, cap colors and preference for moist habitats. These characteristics can help mushroom enthusiasts recognize butter waxcap during its fruiting season.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Faintly fungal, not particularly characteristic.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Butter waxcap
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Attributes of Butter waxcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 35 mm across; hemispherical to convex, flat; bright yellow, orange-yellow; margin with striate
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate, shortly decurrent; fairly crowded; paler yellow, white
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 2 - 5 cm long, 2 - 4 mm thick; yellow
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; light yellow
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Faintly fungal, not particularly characteristic.
Body Color
Yellow
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Butter waxcap by these plants:
Spruces, Oaks, Hawthorns
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Common and widespread
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Butter waxcap
Butter waxcap can be found in grassy areas like upland meadows, parklands, old lawns, and churchyards, occasionally in stable sand dunes and along woodland edges.
