Beardgrass vs Meadow Waxcap

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beardgrass	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andropogon	Cuphophyllus
Species	Andropogon chevalieri	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beardgrass	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.