Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Hypocreales Family: Clavicipitaceae
Species: Metarhizium marquandii (Massee) Kepler, S.A. Rehner & Humber
Synonyms: Lavender Waxcap Mould
Marquandomyces marquandii
Paecilomyces marquandii
Verticillium marquandi
Verticillium marquandii
Waxcap Facepainter
Common Name: Waxcap Facepainter


Grows on Hygrocybe virginea
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Metarhizium marquandiiPhotographer: © Liz Holden
On Snowy Waxcap
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus (2)
Hygrocybe virginea (2)
Hygrocybe virginea var. virginea (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland: semi-improved (2)
Built up areas: Gardens (1)
Built up areas: Public amenity (1)
Improved grassland (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Fruitbody (3)
Months recorded in & number of records:
September (1)
October (5)
November (1)