Honey Waxcap
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 29th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File



Taken on the Holy Isle on 14th August 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5
in macro mode.		 Fact File


Honey Waxcap.
Species:
Order:
Family:
Local Names: 		Hygrocybe reidii.
Agaricales.
Hygrophoraceae.
Habitat:
Cap:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Upland grassy areas. 
2 - 5 cms diameter.
2 - 6 cms. long.
August - November.
Edible but of poor quality. Some may have an adverse reaction.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.