Meadow Waxcap
Cuphophyllus pratensis (Pers.) Bon
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 57 |
| February | 28 |
| March | 15 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 32 |
| June | 67 |
| July | 168 |
| August | 200 |
| September | 219 |
| October | 207 |
| November | 60 |
| December | 36 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 113 records · Foraging rules
- New York 65 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 54 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 46 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 45 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 40 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 38 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 31 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 31 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 25 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 25 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 22 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 20 records · Foraging rules
- Newfoundland and Labrador 16 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 14 records · Foraging rules
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- Vermont13 records
- Minnesota12 records
- Virginia9 records
- Ohio8 records
- Illinois8 records
- Connecticut7 records
- Oregon7 records
- Wisconsin5 records
- New Jersey5 records
- Idaho5 records
- Maryland4 records
- Indiana4 records
- Florida4 records
- Louisiana3 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- Manitoba3 records
- Wyoming2 records
- Mississippi2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Missouri1 records
- Utah1 records
- Arizona1 records
- Colorado1 records
- Arkansas1 records
More in the genus Cuphophyllus
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Snowy Waxcap
Cuphophyllus virgineus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cuphophyllus borealis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Grey Waxcap
Cuphophyllus lacmus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cedarwood Waxcap
Cuphophyllus russocoriaceus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cuphophyllus canescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Toasted Waxcap
Cuphophyllus colemannianus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cuphophyllus recurvatus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Cuphophyllus esteriae
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.