Waxcap (Hygrocybe sp)

About Waxcap (Hygrocybe sp)

• Kingdom: Fungi including Lichens
• Phylum: Basidiomycete Fungi
• Class: Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies
• Order: Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies
• Family: Waxcaps and Allies

Hygrocybe is a genus of agarics in the family Hygrophoraceae. Called waxcaps in English, basidiocarps are often brightly coloured and have dry to waxy caps, white spores, and smooth, ringless stems.