| Phylum: Basidiomycota | Class: Basidiomycetes |
| Order: Agaricales | Family: Tricholomataceae |
| Species: Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche | |
| Synonyms: |
Hygrocybe chlorophana var. aurantiaca Hygrocybe chlorophana var. chlorophana Hygrocybe euroflavescens Hygrocybe flavescens Hygrophorus chlorophanus Hygrophorus euroflavescens Hygrophorus flavescens Hygrophorus puniceus var. flavescens |
| Common Name: | Golden Waxcap |
| This distribution map was produced using DMap |
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Photographer: © David Mitchel |
| View this species in its UK context on the BMS Database |
| Number 10km squares post 1980:
126 |
| Number 10km squares pre 1980:
126 26 1 |
| Total number unique 10km squares:
132 |
| Months recorded in & number of records: January (4) April (1) May (4) June (1) July (3) August (6) September (126) October (487) November (249) December (6) |