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Identifying Waxcap Fungi : :

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Step 2 - Stipe Dry & Cap Dry : :

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Description of Fungi : :   Possible Match(es) : :

Cap turning black.   conica

Cap dark grey to black, gills & flesh reddening.   ovina

Cap white.  

pratensis var pallida
fornicata

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 1)


Cap or stipe with at least some green.   citrinovirens

Cap violet, lilac or blueish.  

calyptriformis
lilacina
viola

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 2)


Cap grey or blue-grey.  

fornicata
canescens
nitrata

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 3)


Cap brown.  

ingrata
spadicea

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 4)


Cap yellow & conical.   citrinovirens

Cap yellow & convex.  

turunda
citrinopallida
xanthochroa
quieta

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 5)


Cap orange & gills free, adnate or adnexed.  

quieta
miniata
calciphila
substrangulata
intermedia
helobia
reidii

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 6)


Cap orange & gills decurrent.  

pratensis
turunda
cantharellus

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 7)


Cap red & gills red.  

mucronella
splendidissima
helobia
miniata
calciphila
reidii
coccinea

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 8)


Cap red & gills decurrent.  

cantharellus
coccineocrenata
mucronella

Refine criteria (step 3 : : section 9)


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