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Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Cap: Flat with slight central depression; whitish; faintly lined margin<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; distant; frequent short gills<br /> <br /> Stem: Dry; whitish<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76241/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html" title="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/76241_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=p2qd%2F%2FY3A%2BeFptdj%2FI7G83cz%2BsQ%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Cap: Flat with slight central depression; whitish; faintly lined margin<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; distant; frequent short gills<br /> <br /> Stem: Dry; whitish<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76242/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States" /></a></figure> Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus

Cap: Flat with slight central depression; whitish; faintly lined margin

Gills: Decurrent; distant; frequent short gills

Stem: Dry; whitish

Habitat: Deciduous forest

Snowy Waxcap - Cuphophyllus virgineus Cap: Flat with slight central depression; whitish; faintly lined margin<br /> <br /> Gills: Decurrent; distant; frequent short gills<br /> <br /> Stem: Dry; whitish<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76242/snowy_waxcap_-_cuphophyllus_virgineus.html Cuphophyllus virgineus,Fall,Geotagged,Snowy Waxcap,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Very cool back light! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I had hoped it would be a bit brighter/more dramatic, but that's okay. It's all part of the learning process! Posted 6 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
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2019. Captured Oct 28, 2018 11:46 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.