Hygrophorus pratensisCommon Name: Meadow wax cap Description: Cap 3-8cm across, convex then flattened with a broad umbo, becoming distorted and often cracking with age; salmon orange to tawny buff; dry and smooth with minute fibers. Habitat: singly, scattered, or gregarious in open and grassy areas and in woods. Common. Found widely distributed in North America. Edible: Excellent. Source: Mushrooms of North America by Roger Phillips. |