Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Hygrophoraceae
Species: Hygrocybe calciphila Arnolds
Synonyms: Cap Cwyr y Calch
Limestone Waxcap
Common Name:


British Red Data List (2006): Near Threatened
A grassland indicator species
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Hygrocybe calciphilaPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Grassland and marsh (3)
Ammophila arenaria-Festuca rubra semi-fixed dune community (1)
Calcareous grassland (1)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (8)
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
July (2)
August (1)
September (6)
October (5)
November (5)