Butter Waxcap

Hygrocybe ceracea (Sowerby) P.Kumm.

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 Butter Waxcap by month
Month	Records
January	1
February	1
March	0
April	1
May	13
June	26
July	72
August	74
September	70
October	65
November	22
December	13

Where it is found

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

New York 30 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 17 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 17 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 17 records · Foraging rules
Washington 12 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 9 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 8 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 6 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 4 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 4 records · Foraging rules
California 4 records · Foraging rules
Connecticut 3 records · Foraging rules
Rhode Island 3 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 3 records · Foraging rules
South Carolina 2 records · Foraging rules

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Minnesota2 records
Florida2 records
Indiana2 records
British Columbia2 records
West Virginia1 records
Manitoba1 records
New Brunswick1 records
Alaska1 records
Alabama1 records
Illinois1 records
Maryland1 records
Maine1 records
New Hampshire1 records
New Jersey1 records
Oregon1 records
Texas1 records
Wisconsin1 records
Alberta1 records

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Recent finds

No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.

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