Cuphophyllus pratensis
| Cuphophyllus pratensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Cuphophyllus |
| Species: | C. pratensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cuphophyllus pratensis | |
| Synonyms | |
| Cuphophyllus pratensis | |
|---|---|
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is umbonate or depressed | |
| Hymenium is decurrent | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is white | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is choice or edible | |
Cuphophyllus pratensis is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of meadow waxcap in the UK and in North America has variously been called the meadow waxy cap, salmon waxy cap, and butter meadowcap.
The species has a widespread, mainly temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland elsewhere. The basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are edible and are occasionally collected and sold commercially.