Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Berk.) Bresinsky
(Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap)

Interactions where Porpolomopsis calyptriformis 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 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/Porpolomopsis calyptriformis/Porpolomopsis calyptriformispink waxcap, ballerina, pink ballerina, or pink meadow-capfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchlive
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live UK/Ireland 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/Porpolomopsis calyptriformis/Porpolomopsis calyptriformispink waxcap, ballerina, pink ballerina, or pink meadow-capfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchlive

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPorpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap)
GenusPorpolomopsis
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 Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Fortey, R. 2000 Old Churchyards as fungal conservation areas Field Mycology Vol 1 (4): 121-123.
Overall, A. 2007 Some Notable Fungi in Central London Field Mycology Vol 8 (1): 24-27.

Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Conservation

Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (2): 56-57.
Evans, S. 2002 Conservation Corner (April 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (2): 63-65.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 34 images of Porpolomopsis calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap, Ballerina, Pink Ballerina, or Pink Meadow-cap)

Vulnerable

Annex

The most charismatic waxcap, with a white stalk and a cap the colour of sugar mice or candy floss. Since being made a BAP species, concerted efforts to find it have increased our knowledge and it is now known to be quite widespread and not uncommon. It is found in mossy semi-natural grasslands, although confined to churchyards in the more developed parts of England.

Tranche 2, Feb 1999

Tranche 2, Feb 1999 (under Hygrocybe calyptriformis)

Tranche 2, Feb 1999 (under Hygrocybe calyptriformis)

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