Habitat
This species is found on soil, typically amongst short turf in unimproved grassland, pastures, heaths, and cemeteries. It sometimes occurs on woodland fringes or on humus within coniferous and mixed forests. It grows solitarily, in scattered clusters, or in small trooping groups, showing a preference for warmer climates in certain regions.
Photos
Appearance
- Cap
- 3–8 cm across; sharply conical to bell-shaped with a pointed umbo; surface is greasy or slippery when moist and finely fibrous when dry; color is dusky to bright pink, fading toward whitish-pink; edges frequently split radially and flare upwards as the cap expands.
- Stem
- 5–12 cm long and 8–10 mm thick; white, occasionally with a pink flush at the top; brittle and fragile, often splitting or twisting longitudinally with fine lengthwise fibers.
- Gills
- Rose-red to pale pink, eventually turning whitish; fairly distant and adnexed to free from the stem.
- Flesh
- Pink in the cap and white to pale pink in the stem; brittle texture.
- Spore print
- White.
- Smell and taste
- Taste is mild; smell is not distinctive.
Sporecast is better in the app
Plan ahead with 10-day forecasts, see what people are finding nearby, get photo IDs, and track your finds.
Edibility
The flesh has a mild taste and lacks a distinctive odor. It is considered edible, though it is thin and often considered not worth collecting for the table. Foragers are encouraged to leave it in the wild as it is an iconic species for grassland conservation and is rare in many regions.
Misidentification can be fatal. Never eat a mushroom unless you're 100% sure. This information may be inaccurate. Always consult multiple sources.
Nutrient Source
otherIt is thought to obtain nutrients through biotrophic interactions, possibly forming associations with non-woody plants rather than trees.
Common Names
- Basque
- ezko arrosa ubel
- Czech
- Voskovka Příjemná
- Danish
- Rosenrød Vokshat
- Dutch
- Rozerode wasplaat
- English
- Pink Waxcap
- French
- Hygrophore en Capuchon
- German
- Rosasaftling, Rosenroter Saffling, Rosenroter Saftling
- Latvian
- Rožainā Stiklene
- Norwegian
- Rosa Vokssopp
- Norwegian Bokmål
- rosa vokssopp
- Norwegian Nynorsk
- rosa vokssopp
- Polish
- Wilgotnica Czapeczkowata
- Slovak
- Lúčnica Ružovočervená
- Ukrainian
- Порполомопсис ковпакоподібний
Synonyms
- Agaricus calyptriformis
- Godfrinia calyptraeformis
- Humidicutis calyptriformis
- Hygrocybe calyptraeformis
- Hygrocybe calyptriformis — Pink Waxcap
- Hygrophorus calyptraeformis
- Hygrophorus calyptriformis
- Hygrophorus calyptriformis
- Hygrophorus rhodocephalus
- Porpoloma calyptriforme
- Porpoloma calyptriformis