Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Hygrophoraceae
Species: Cuphophyllus lacmus (Schumach.) Bon
Synonyms: Agaricus lacmus
Camarophyllus lacmus
Camarophyllus subviolaceus
Cap Cwyr Llwyd
Hygrocybe lacma
Hygrocybe lacmus
Hygrocybe subviolacea
Hygrophorus lacmus
Hygrophorus subradiatus var. lacmus
Hygrophorus subviolaceus
Common Name: Grey Waxcap


A grassland indicator species
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Cuphophyllus lacmusPhotographer: © Mark Wright
Photographer: © Mark Wright

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Carex (1)
Calluna vulgaris (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (1)
Dry heath/acid grassland (1)
Grassland: acidic, unimproved, upland (1)
Marsh/marshy grassland (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (2)
Soil (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
October (2)
November (4)
December (2)