Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Fr.) Bon
(Meadow Waxcap)

Interactions where Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live Minor Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensismeadow waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/CorylushazelsliveMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensismeadow waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/FraxinusashesliveMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live Major POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensismeadow waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveMajor

Interactions where Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by colony of Calcarisporium anamorph Minor Calcarisporium arbuscula an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Calcarisporium arbuscula/Calcarisporium arbusculaan anamorphic funguscolonyCalcarisporium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis/Cuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensismeadow waxcapfruitbodyMinor colony of Calcarisporium anamorph parasitises fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyCuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap)
GenusCuphophyllus (a subgenus of waxcaps)
FamilyHYGROPHORACEAE (waxcaps and woodwaxes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap)

Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 8 images of Cuphophyllus pratensis var pratensis (Meadow Waxcap)

The Meadow Waxcap is a distinctive large orange species with strongly decurrent gills. It is widespread and common in unimproved grassland, especially on Chalk where it can persist in scrub woodland. It is widely collected for the table.

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