Persistent Waxcap

Hygrocybe acutoconica (Clem.) Singer

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

Recorded observations of Persistent Waxcap by month
Month	Records
January	21
February	14
March	2
April	1
May	15
June	37
July	85
August	122
September	58
October	85
November	26
December	42

Where it is found

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

California 72 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 30 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 25 records · Foraging rules
Florida 19 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 14 records · Foraging rules
Wyoming 13 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 12 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 11 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 10 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 7 records · Foraging rules
Ohio 5 records · Foraging rules
Alaska 4 records · Foraging rules
Washington 4 records · Foraging rules
Montana 4 records · Foraging rules
Minnesota 3 records · Foraging rules

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Nova Scotia3 records
Colorado3 records
Indiana3 records
Alberta3 records
New York3 records
Oklahoma3 records
Texas3 records
West Virginia3 records
Illinois2 records
Arkansas2 records
Manitoba2 records
Wisconsin2 records
Missouri1 records
Maryland1 records
Yukon1 records
New Jersey1 records
Pennsylvania1 records
Alabama1 records
Mississippi1 records

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