
''Cuphophyllus pratensis'' is a species of agaric 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 are edible and are occasionally collected and sold commercially.
Similar species: Agaricales
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Uploaded Nov 15, 2021. Captured Nov 8, 2020 13:17 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.