Hygrocybe andersonii

Hygrocybe andersonii Cibula & N.S.Weber

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.

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Recorded observations of Hygrocybe andersonii by month
Month	Records
January	5
February	0
March	3
April	0
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
October	0
November	0
December	2

Where it is found

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

Florida 6 records · Foraging rules
Alabama 2 records · Foraging rules

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Identification traits

Cap shape	convex
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)	gills
Stem features	bare
Spore print color	white

Traits vary. Use them to ask better questions of an expert, not to make a final call.

About

Hygrocybe andersonii is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It is sometimes referred to by common names gulfshore waxcap and clustered dune hygrocybe. The species has a North American distribution, occurring mainly on sand dune shorelines along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It was formally described and published by William Cibula and Nancy S. Weber in 1996, with the specific epithet honoring Mississippi watercolorist Walter Inglis Anderson.

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