Gliophorus europerplexus
| Gliophorus europerplexus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Gliophorus |
| Species: | G. europerplexus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gliophorus europerplexus Dentinger, A.M.Ainsw., & P.F.Cannon (2013) | |
| Gliophorus europerplexus | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is umbonate | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Gliophorus europerplexus is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of butterscotch waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.