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Waxcaps

hygrocybe

Waxcaps are colorful mushrooms that look like little umbrellas in the forest! They come in many bright colors and can be found in grassy places after it rains.

Lebensraum: Waxcaps grow in grassy areas, especially in forests and meadows.

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The Waxcaps are a group of fungi known for their vibrant, often jewel-toned caps that have a distinctly waxy or slimy feel. Their colours can range from fiery red and brilliant yellow to deep purple, making them stand out in their grassy habitats. Many species have smooth caps and stems, without gills or pores visible on the cap's underside.

ReichFungiStammBasidiomycotaKlasseAgaricomycetesOrdnungAgaricalesFamilieHygrophoraceaeGattungCuphophyllus
Waxcaps
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Waxcaps

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Many Waxcaps thrive only in ancient, unfertilized meadows, making them rare finds.

One tiny Waxcap can release billions of microscopic spores to find new homes!

Some Waxcaps look like tiny, colourful jewels scattered across grassy fields!

Their scientific name, Hygrocybe, means 'watery head' because of their often moist caps.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Moisture Shield

Waxcaps have a waxy or slimy coating that helps them retain moisture, especially in dry, open grassland environments.

Fähigkeit

Color Beacon

Waxcaps possess incredibly bright colours that might attract attention, aiding in the dispersal of their microscopic spores.

Fähigkeit

Grassland Guardian

Waxcaps specialize in decomposing nutrients from undisturbed grasslands, playing a crucial role in maintaining healthy soil ecosystems.

Maße und Details

Höhe
2-12 cm
Edibility
inedible
Cap Diameter
0.5-10 cm
Wachstumssubstrat
soil
Saison
Herbst
Sporenfarbe
White

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Black Slug

Arion ater

Common slugs often graze on their fleshy caps.

depends on

Mat-grass

Nardus stricta

They grow in unfertilized grasslands where this grass thrives.

depends on

Red Fescue

Festuca rubra

Thrives in the same nutrient-poor, undisturbed grassland habitats.

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Auch bekannt als

Colorful MushroomsRainbow CapsWax Cap Mushrooms

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Do not touch or eat mushrooms unless a grown-up says it's safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Waxcaps?

2-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das edibility von Waxcaps?

inedible

Was ist der/die/das cap Diameter von Waxcaps?

0.5-10 cm

Wo findet man Waxcaps normalerweise?

Waxcaps grow in grassy areas, especially in forests and meadows.

Was ist der/die/das wachstumssubstrat von Waxcaps?

soil

Was ist der/die/das saison von Waxcaps?

Herbst

Was ist der/die/das sporenfarbe von Waxcaps?

White

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