Saffron Webcap

Cortinarius croceus (Schaeff.) Gray

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Lookalikes

No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.

Season

When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.

The highlighted bar is the current month.

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Recorded observations of Saffron Webcap by month
Month	Records
January	15
February	5
March	4
April	3
May	20
June	40
July	89
August	171
September	81
October	105
November	41
December	27

Where it is found

States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.

Washington 65 records · Foraging rules
California 50 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 49 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 32 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 28 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 22 records · Foraging rules
Colorado 19 records · Foraging rules
Oregon 11 records · Foraging rules
New York 8 records · Foraging rules
Idaho 5 records · Foraging rules
Alberta 4 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 3 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 3 records · Foraging rules
Utah 2 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 2 records · Foraging rules

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Ontario2 records
Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
Virginia1 records
Rhode Island1 records
New Mexico1 records
Massachusetts1 records
Arizona1 records
Montana1 records
Tennessee1 records

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