Blackening Waxcap
Hygrocybe conica (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.
Also called: Blackening Wax-Cap, Conical Waxcap, Witch's Hat
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Michael Tidwell. 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 | 26 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 10 |
| May | 54 |
| June | 116 |
| July | 364 |
| August | 674 |
| September | 387 |
| October | 279 |
| November | 75 |
| December | 46 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Ontario 126 records · Foraging rules
- New York 105 records · Foraging rules
- California 102 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 68 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 58 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 51 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 49 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 47 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 46 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 44 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 41 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 30 records · Foraging rules
- Florida 30 records · Foraging rules
- Vermont 29 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 28 records · Foraging rules
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- West Virginia27 records
- Massachusetts27 records
- Virginia24 records
- New Jersey24 records
- Texas23 records
- Illinois23 records
- Utah18 records
- Indiana17 records
- Ohio17 records
- Washington17 records
- Wisconsin16 records
- New Mexico16 records
- Alberta13 records
- Maine12 records
- Idaho12 records
- Nova Scotia10 records
- Connecticut9 records
- Oregon8 records
- Oklahoma8 records
- New Hampshire7 records
- Mississippi6 records
- Arizona6 records
- Kansas5 records
- Louisiana5 records
- Maryland5 records
- Montana5 records
- South Carolina5 records
- District of Columbia4 records
- Georgia3 records
- Alabama3 records
- Manitoba3 records
- Missouri3 records
- Yukon3 records
- Arkansas2 records
- Hawaii2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
- Northwest Territories2 records
- Rhode Island2 records
- Iowa1 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- Saskatchewan1 records
- South Dakota1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | conical |
|---|---|
| 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 conica is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. In the UK it has been given the recommended English name of blackening waxcap, since all parts of the basidiocarp (fruit body) blacken with age. In North America it is commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap or conical slimy cap. Hygrocybe conica is known to be a complex of at least eleven closely related species and as such is widespread in Eurasia, North America, and elsewhere.
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