Bog Waxcap
Hygrocybe coccineocrenata (P.D.Orton) M.M.Moser
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Photos
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Photo: Quinten Wiegersma. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Garrett Taylor. CC0. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Summit Metro Parks. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
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
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| June | 5 |
| July | 17 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 15 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 0 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 13 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 9 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 9 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 6 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 3 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 2 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 2 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules
- Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 1 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 1 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 1 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 1 records · Foraging rules
- Maryland 1 records · Foraging rules
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- Maine1 records
- British Columbia1 records
- New Hampshire1 records
- Pennsylvania1 records
Recent finds
No community finds tagged with this species yet. Log a find.
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Vermilion Waxcap
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Scarlet Waxcap
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Western Witch's Hat
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Golden Waxcap
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Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.