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Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html" title="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146540_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ZIfdei62c%2FMc7dQoYC2fDKdgtgo%3D" width="150" height="152" alt="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html" title="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146542_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=tMjQqMt%2FbynOg4DR9XTrrHAXICo%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html" title="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/146541_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KL%2FMfgAop%2BNjhdcjvMAVVankv6g%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus,Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States,fungus,mushroom,waxcap" /></a></figure> Cuphophyllus,Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States,fungus,mushroom,waxcap Click/tap to enlarge

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus

Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest

Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring.

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Habitat: These were growing in a fairy ring; deciduous forest<br /> <br /> Fairy rings are caused by fungus growing underground. The fungus sprouts mycelium (kind of like roots) in a circular shape. The circle starts small and gets larger with time. Eventually mushrooms will pop up out of the ground at the edge of the circle, creating the fairy ring. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146540/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146542/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/146541/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus,Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States,fungus,mushroom,waxcap

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    Great explanation - always wondered Posted 2 years ago
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      Happy to help :) Posted 2 years ago

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The Snowy Waxcap

"Cuphophyllus virgineus" is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. Its recommended English common name is snowy waxcap in the UK. The species has a largely north temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland in North America and northern Asia, but is also known from Australia.

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Similar species: Agaricales
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Uploaded Feb 14, 2023. Captured Oct 11, 2021 10:16 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
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  • 100mm
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