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Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea

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Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Golden Hill Allotments 3 Mar 2021, 7:54 p.m. 2 Dec 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Golden Hill Allotments 3 Mar 2021, 7:54 p.m. 2 Dec 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Golden Hill Allotments 3 Mar 2021, 7:54 p.m. 2 Dec 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Golden Hill Allotments 3 Mar 2021, 7:54 p.m. 2 Dec 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Golden Hill Allotments 3 Mar 2021, 7:54 p.m. 2 Dec 2020, 2:16 p.m.
Snowy Waxcap Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea dylan Blaise Castle 25 Nov 2023, 12:23 p.m. 22 Nov 2023, 2:36 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly frequent throughout the UK. Habitat includes: meadows, fields, lawns, gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, roadside verges etc. Seen: Autumn.

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First Nature

NBN (as Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus)