| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Agaricomycetes |
| Order: Agaricales | Family: Hygrophoraceae |
| Species: Hygrocybe calciphila Arnolds | |
| Synonyms: |
Cap Cwyr y Calch Limestone Waxcap |
| Common Name: | Limestone Waxcap |
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British Red Data List (2006): Near Threatened |
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| A grassland indicator species | |
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Photographer: © David Mitchel |
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| Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records: |
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| Habitat (where recorded) & number of records: Grassland and marsh (3) Ammophila arenaria-Festuca rubra semi-fixed dune community (1) Calcareous grassland (1) Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1) Coastland: grey dunes (1) Sand-dune (1) Sand-dune: dune grassland (1) Woodland: mixed (1) |
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| Substrate (where recorded) & number of records: Soil (8) Soil Grassy (1) |
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| Months recorded in & number of records: July (2) August (1) September (6) October (5) November (5) |
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