Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Hygrophoraceae
Species: Hygrocybe spadicea (Scop.) P. Karst.

Synonyms:

Agaricus spadiceus Hygrocybe spadiceus Hygrophorus spadiceus

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Date Waxcap

UK Biodiversity Action Plan (2007): UK Priority Species British Red Data List (2006): Near Threatened

A grassland indicator species

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Months recorded in & number of records: September (1)