Waxcap Wonderland
We continue to be amazed with the spectacular display of fruiting fungi in our north garden, a spectrum of colours and forms popping up in circular formations and tightly formed clumps. We are fortunate to have annual visits from the mycologist Charles Aron and Debbie Evans, who have included our grassland as part of a wider fungus survey project on Anglesey and throughout North West Wales.
2025
Photos of the collection by Julie Upmeyer
Waxcaps
Cuphophyllus pratensis (meadow waxcap)
Cuphophyllus virgineus (Snowy waxcap)
Gloiophorus psittacinus (Parrot waxcap)
Hygrocybe ceracea (Butter waxcap)
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden waxcap)
Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet waxcap)
Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson waxcap)
PinkGills
Entoloma jubatum (Sepia Pinkgill)
Earth-tongues
Geoglossum fallax (Deceptive Earth-tongue)
Microglossum pratense (Green Earth-tongue)
Crazed-Caps, ect
Dermoloma cuneifolium (Crazed Cap)
2024
Photos of the collection by Julie Upmeyer
Waxcaps
Cuphophyllus pratensis (meadow waxcap)
Cuphophyllus virgineus (Snowy waxcap)
Gloiophorus psittacinus (Parrot waxcap)
Hygrocybe ceracea (Butter waxcap)
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden waxcap)
Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet waxcap)
Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson waxcap)
PinkGills
Entoloma jubatum (Sepia Pinkgill)
Earth-tongues
Geoglossum fallax (Deceptive Earth-tongue)
Microglossum pratense (Green Earth-tongue)
Crazed-Caps, ect
Dermoloma cuneifolium (Crazed Cap)
2023
Photos of the collection by Debbie Evans and Julie Upmeyer
Download Debbie’s full report here
Waxcaps
Cuphophyllus flavipes (yellow foot waxcap)
Cuphophyllus pratensis (meadow waxcap)
Cuphophyllus virgineus (Snowy waxcap
Gliophorus psittacinus (Parrot waxcap)
Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens (Orange Waxcap)
Hygrocybe ceracea (Butter waxcap)
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden waxcap)
Hygrocybe citrinovirens (Citrine waxcap)
Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet waxcap)
Hygrocybe conica (Blackening waxcap or witch’s hat)
Hygrocybe insipida (Spangle waxcap)
Hygrocybe intermedia (Fibrous waxcap)
Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson waxcap)
Hygrocybe quieta (Oily waxcap)
Fairy-Clubs
Clavaria fragilis (White spindles)
Clavaria fumosa (Smoky spindle)
Clavaria straminea (Straw Club)
Clavulinopsis corniculata (Meadow Coral)
Clavulinopsis laeticolor (Handsome club)
Clavulinopsis luteoalba (Apricot club)
PinkGills
Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)
Entoloma infula (Priest’s Hat Pinkgill)
Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
Earth-tongues
Geoglossum fallax (Deceptive Earthtongue)
Geoglossum glutinosum (Glutinous Earthtongue)
Crazed-Caps, ect
Camarophyllopsis schulzeri (Matt Fan Vault)
Dermoloma cuneifolium (Crazed Cap)
2022
Photos of the collection by Jonathan Lewis and Julie Upmeyer
Waxcaps
Hygrocybe ceracea (Butter waxcap)
Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson waxcap)
Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden waxcap)
Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet hood)
Hygrocybe conica (Blackening waxcap or witch’s hat)
Hygrocybe flavipes
Hygrocybe pratensis – many synonyms including Cuphophyllus pratensis (Meadow waxcap)
Hygrocybe psittacina (Parrot waxcap)
Hygrocybe quieta (Oily waxcap)
Hygrocybe virginea – synonum Cuphophyllus virgineus (Snowy waxcap)
Fairy-Clubs
Clavaria fumosa (Smoky spindle)
Clavulinopsis laeticolor (Yellow club fungus)
Clavulinopsis corniculata (Meadow coral fungus)
Clavulinopsis luteoalba (Apricot club fungus)
PinkGills
Entoloma infula (Priest’s Hat Pinkgill)
Earth-tongues
Geoglossum fallax (Deceptive Earthtongue)
Microglossum olivaceum (Olive Earthtongue)
Microglossum tenebrosum
Geoglossum umbratile (Plain Earthtongue)
Geoglossum glutinosum (Glutinous Earthtongue)
Other grassland Groups
Camaophyllopsis schulzeri (Matt Fanvault)
Dermoloma cuneifolium (Crazed Cap)
2021
Photos of the collection by Andy Shotts with a full list of waxcaps, earthtonges and other grassland fungus found at Plas Bodfa on 13/11/2021:
Waxcaps
Hygrocybe intermedia (Fibrous waxcap)
Hygrocybe ceracea (Butter waxcap)
Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson waxcap)
Hygrocybe coccinea (Scarlet hood)
Hygrocybe conica (Blackening waxcap or witch’s hat)
Hygrocybe pratensis – many synonyms including Cuphophyllus pratensis (Meadow waxcap)
Hygrocybe psittacina (Parrot waxcap)
Hygrocybe quieta (Oily waxcap)
Hygrocybe virginea – synonum Cuphophyllus virgineus (Snowy waxcap)
Fairy-Clubs
Clavaria fumosa (Smoky spindle)
Clavaria fragilis (White spindle)
Clavaria incarnata (Skinny club fungus)
Clavulinopsis corniculata (Meadow coral fungus)
Clavulinopsis luteoalba (Apricot club fungus)
Earth-tongues
Geoglossum fallax (Deceptive Earthtongue)
Microglossum viride (Green Earthtongue)
Geoglossum glutinosum (Glutinous Earthtongue)
Other grassland Groups
Camaophyllopsis schulzeri (Matt Fanvault)
Dermoloma cuneifolium (Crazed Cap)
Non-grassland Fungi
Psilocybe semilanceata (Liberty Cap)