Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus (P.D. Orton) E. Campo

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyCuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus
GenusCuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus :
1: Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus
17 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU48 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: FruitbodyImage 3: Fruitbody (2)

Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cuphophyllus virgineus var ochraceopallidus

A buff-capped form of Hygrocybe virginea. It often grows in groups in unimproved grassland, at roadsides and in fixed dunes on lime-rich soil. It is widespread but less common than var virginea.

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