Hygrocybe psittacina
Parrot Waxcap
Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap. One of a group of Waxcap fungi that inhabit short grazed unimproved grassland. The Parrot Waxcap is unusual for a toadstool in having a distinct green colour.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap. Showing top surface and edges of gills. Mill Lane/River Ure, Redmire. November.
Slide 2: Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap. Top view. Mill Lane/River Ure, Redmire. November.
Slide 3: Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap. Side view, showing gills. Mill Lane/River Ure, Redmire. November.
Slide 4: Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap. Toadstool in short grazed unimproved grassland. Mill Lane/River Ure, Redmire. November.