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Cuphophyllus lepidopus
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Cuphophyllus lepidopus is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of scalyfoot waxcap. The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Cuphophyllus lepidopus
- Slug
- cuphophyllus-lepidopus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Cuphophyllus
- Species
- lepidopus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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