Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus (Wulfen) Kovalenko
(Snowy Waxcap)

Interactions where Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus 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 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 virgineus var. virgineus/Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineussnowy waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees 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 virgineus var. virgineus/Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineussnowy waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesliveMinor

Interactions where Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus 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
gill gill is parasitised by colony of Paecilomyces anamorph Major Paecilomyces marquandii an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Paecilomyces marquandii/Paecilomyces marquandiian anamorphic funguscolonyPaecilomyces anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus/Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineussnowy waxcapgillMajor colony of Paecilomyces anamorph parasitises gill

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyCuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus (Snowy 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 virgineus var virgineus (Snowy Waxcap)

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

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2002 Notes and Records (Jan 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (1): 28-30 rear cover.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus (Snowy Waxcap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 31 images of Cuphophyllus virgineus var virgineus (Snowy Waxcap)

A small to medium-sized white waxcap with decurrent gills and a hygrophanous, slightly greasy cap. It often grows in troops in unfertilized grassland and lawns as well as fixed dunes, heathland and roadsides. It has a greater tolerance of disturbance and fertiliser residues than most other waxcaps (including the other varieties of this species) and is among the first to establish on abandoned fields. It is very common and widespread. Until recently a separate species, Hygrocybe nivea, was recognised, largely on the basis of spore size: this is now felt to be untenable.

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Little indicator value as it is more tolerant of fertilizers than other species of waxcaps.

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