Parrot Waxcap - Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina
from my very favourite Waxcap place, Northwood cemetery. Where, at present, they are abundant.
from first-nature dot com
Some authorities list the Parrot Waxcap as edible, but others state that it is inedible; however, these colourful wild mushrooms have a built-in protection mechanism: they are slimy enough to put most people off the idea of eating them.
Commonly referred to as the Parrot Waxcap, this colourful mushroom appears in summer and autumn on roadside verges, in cropped grassland and in churchyards. Hygrocybe psittacina is an indicator of grassland quality, appearing on lawns only after years of low-nutrient management. Two varieties of Parrot Waxcaps have been described: Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina and Hygrocybe psittacina var. perplexa; the latter was at one time considered to be a separate species Hygrocybe perplexa.
Distribution
Reappearing in the same places for many years the Parrot Waxcap is common but localised in Britain and Ireland. Because it favours unimproved acid or neutral grassland this distinctive waxcap is most plentiful in western Britain and particularly in Wales. Hygrocybe psittacina occurs across much of mainland Europe, where it is mainly a species of the cooler areas. Parrot Waxcaps are also found in many parts of North America.
Parrot Waxcap - Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina
from my very favourite Waxcap place, Northwood cemetery. Where, at present, they are abundant.
from first-nature dot com
Some authorities list the Parrot Waxcap as edible, but others state that it is inedible; however, these colourful wild mushrooms have a built-in protection mechanism: they are slimy enough to put most people off the idea of eating them.
Commonly referred to as the Parrot Waxcap, this colourful mushroom appears in summer and autumn on roadside verges, in cropped grassland and in churchyards. Hygrocybe psittacina is an indicator of grassland quality, appearing on lawns only after years of low-nutrient management. Two varieties of Parrot Waxcaps have been described: Hygrocybe psittacina var. psittacina and Hygrocybe psittacina var. perplexa; the latter was at one time considered to be a separate species Hygrocybe perplexa.
Distribution
Reappearing in the same places for many years the Parrot Waxcap is common but localised in Britain and Ireland. Because it favours unimproved acid or neutral grassland this distinctive waxcap is most plentiful in western Britain and particularly in Wales. Hygrocybe psittacina occurs across much of mainland Europe, where it is mainly a species of the cooler areas. Parrot Waxcaps are also found in many parts of North America.