| The Camarophyllus genus belongs to the Hygrophoraceae (Waxgill) family. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Camarophyllus patinaecolor
This mature specimen is quite a distinctive shape, with it's decurrent gills and "dimple" in the centre of the cap. Usually up to about 40-50 mm high, and up to 30mm across, but I have seen some as large as 80mm across. Grows amongst leaf litter on the ground. |
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| Camarophyllus apricosus
A very small orange waxgill - the largest one here has a diameter of 8mm. |
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These are very small - the largest here would be approx 10mm diam. |
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| Camarophyllus griseorufescens
Height - 5-7 cm. Seems to grow singly, scattered amongst leaf litter. The gills are a pale grey. |
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| Camarophyllus pratensis var. gracilis
Found amongst leaf litter in mixed broad-leaved forest in mid-winter. Diameter- 25-45 mm. Has decurrrent gills as shown in the next image. |
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| Other wax gills to checkout:
Bertrandia Gliophorus Hygrocybe Hygrophorus Humidicutis |
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