Cuphophyllus pratensis

Cuphophyllus pratensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Hygrophoraceae
Genus:	Cuphophyllus
Species:	C. pratensis
Binomial name
	Cuphophyllus pratensis; (Schaeff.) Bon (1985)
Synonyms
	Agaricus pratensis Schaeff. (1774); Hygrophorus pratensis (Schaeff.) Fr.) (1836); Camarophyllus pratensis (Schaeff.) P.Kumm. (1871); Hygrophorus karstenii Sacc. & Cub. (1887); Hygrocybe pratensis (Schaeff.) Murrill (1914);

Cuphophyllus pratensis is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of meadow waxcap in the UK and in North America has variously been called the meadow waxy cap, salmon waxy cap, and butter meadowcap. The species has a widespread, mainly temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland elsewhere. The basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are edible and are occasionally collected and sold commercially.

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