Snowy Waxcap (Hygrocybe virginea)
Edibility
Edibility: edible good.
Preserving: can be dried.
Season
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Frequency
Very Common
Description
Cap: size 1.5-3cm; colour white; shape bell.
Gills: colour white; gills are seen to curve down along the stem." class="glossary_link" href="/mushrooms/glossary#decurrent">decurrent; spacing distant; thick and waxy.
Stem: length 2-5cm; width 0.3-0.5cm; colour white.
Spores: white.
Flesh: colour white.
Habitat: found in pastures growing in small groups or rings
Frequency: very common.