Heath Waxcap
Gliophorus laetus (Pers.) Herink
Also called: chameleon waxcap
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.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 7 |
| February | 4 |
| March | 4 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 54 |
| June | 98 |
| July | 302 |
| August | 338 |
| September | 248 |
| October | 243 |
| November | 48 |
| December | 10 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- British Columbia 62 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 58 records · Foraging rules
- New York 44 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 43 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 31 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 31 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 30 records · Foraging rules
- West Virginia 28 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 28 records · Foraging rules
- California 27 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 27 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 23 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 19 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 11 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 10 records · Foraging rules
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- Minnesota10 records
- New Hampshire9 records
- Maine8 records
- New Jersey8 records
- Indiana7 records
- Wisconsin7 records
- Maryland7 records
- Oregon7 records
- Texas6 records
- New Brunswick5 records
- Alaska3 records
- Idaho3 records
- Florida3 records
- South Carolina2 records
- Georgia2 records
- Connecticut2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Arkansas1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Mississippi1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Ohio1 records
- Hawaii1 records
- Alabama1 records
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