Records of Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) : | ||||
1: Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) | ||||
25 Oct 2005 | OSGR: SU46 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
3 fruitbodies, in moss, beside Gorse bush . Photos: toadstools | ||||
2: Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) | ||||
29 Sep 1979 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
in heathy grass | ||||
3: Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) | ||||
4 Nov 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
in short rabbit-grazed turf | ||||
4: Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) | ||||
4 Nov 1978 | OSGR: SU83 | 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W | Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) | England |
in short grass of path | ||||
Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) |
A small whitish to pale buff waxcap with decurrent gills and a strong characteristic smell of Russian leather (old book bindings) or cedar wood. It often grows in troops in unfertilised grassland, in fixed dunes and occasionally at roadsides. It usually appears late in the season and is widespread but uncommon.
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Appears to follow a western distribution with few records in the east of England.
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