Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

This species is found on soil amidst short turf and unimproved grasslands. It typically grows in small trooping groups.

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Appearance

Cap

Measures 1.5–7 cm wide; starts convex before flattening with a central depression or slight hump. The surface is slightly slimy when wet and silky when dry, often featuring a wavy, irregular margin that may show faint lines at the very edge in moist conditions.

Stem

Measures 4–8 cm tall, relatively thick, and often spindle-shaped. It is typically twisted, flattened, and marked with longitudinal grooves; the surface is generally smooth.

Gills

Arranged fairly closely together, ranging from yellow-orange to becoming reddish starting from the base as they age. Attachment varies from broadly attached to nearly free from the stem.

Flesh

Deep yellow with a reddish tint, particularly visible just beneath the cap skin and above the gills.

Spore print

White

Odor

Usually indistinct when fresh, but can smell of honey at the base of the stem, becoming strongly honey-scented as the mushroom dries.

Edibility

The mushroom is characterized by its deep yellow flesh with a reddish tinge and may develop a strong smell of honey as it dries.

Nutrient Source

This mushroom is thought to be biotrophic, meaning it forms a close relationship with other organisms, likely plants or mosses, to obtain nutrients rather than decomposing dead organic matter.

Common Names

Czech

Voskovka Nádherná

Danish

Knaldrød Vokshat

Dutch

Klaprooswasplaat

English

Splendid Waxcap

German

Gelbfleischiger Pracht-Saftling, Prächtiger Saftling

Norwegian

Rød Honningvokssopp

Norwegian Bokmål

rød honningvokssopp

Norwegian Nynorsk

raud honningvokssopp

Polish

Wilgotnica okazała

Slovak

Lúčnica Nádherná

Swedish

Praktvaxskivling, praktvaxing

Welsh

Cap Cŵyr Ysblennydd

Synonyms

• Hygrocybe splendidissima
• Hygrophorus splendidissimus