Snowy Waxcap - Hygrocybe virginea
Description
Hygrocybe virginea has a white or yellowy brown waxy cap, and few wide spaced gills that run down the stem, cap becoming flattened, and often upturned.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Short turf and lawns.
When to see it
Autumn
UK Status
Fairly common in Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015