Orange Waxcap

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens R.Haller Aar.

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 Orange Waxcap by month
MonthRecords
January3
February3
March2
April3
May0
June0
July0
August0
September0
October1
November5
December3

Where it is found

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

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Identification traits

Cap shapeconical
Underside (gills, pores or teeth)gills
Ecologyparasitic
Stem featuresbare
Spore print colorwhite

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

About

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens is an agaric (gilled fungus) in the family Hygrophoraceae. In the United Kingdom, it has been given the recommended English name of orange waxcap. The species has a European distribution and typically occurs in grassland where it produces basidiocarps (fruit bodies) in the autumn. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It has also been reported on both the East and West coasts of North America, but it is uncertain if the American ecotypes are in fact conspecific and they may represent distinct species.

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