Date waxcap  (Hygrocybe spadicea)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Threats

Although the historical and recent population trends of this species are not fully known, it seems likely that the following factors would have a detrimental effect on this species: changes in grassland management including fertiliser use and a reduction in grazing levels resulting in scrub invasion, trampling by humans, and vegetation succession on the dune sites (3).

Conservation

This fungus is a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP), and is included in English Nature's Species Recovery Programme. The Action Plan for this species aims to maintain all current populations through a number of measures. The lead partner for this species is Plantlife (3). Guidelines on minimising the impact of fungi collecting have been produced by English Nature (4).

There may be further information about this species available via the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
The UK Biodiversity Action Plan for this species is available at UK BAP.
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