Golden Waxcap

Hygrocybe chlorophana (Fr.) Wünsche

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.

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Recorded observations of Golden Waxcap by month
Month	Records
January	2
February	5
March	2
April	4
May	130
June	73
July	116
August	106
September	82
October	69
November	23
December	4

Where it is found

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

New York 175 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 70 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 27 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 27 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 19 records · Foraging rules
Vermont 18 records · Foraging rules
Ontario 15 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 13 records · Foraging rules
California 10 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 8 records · Foraging rules
New Jersey 8 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 7 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 5 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
Maine 4 records · Foraging rules

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District of Columbia4 records
Washington3 records
New Hampshire3 records
Missouri2 records
British Columbia2 records
Minnesota2 records
Indiana2 records
Idaho2 records
Florida2 records
Connecticut2 records
Wisconsin2 records
New Brunswick1 records
Utah1 records
Louisiana1 records
Montana1 records
Colorado1 records
Nova Scotia1 records
Maryland1 records

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Recent finds

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

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