Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe cuspidata (Peck) Murrill

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 Candy Apple Waxy Cap by month
Month	Records
January	5
February	1
March	2
April	0
May	27
June	57
July	170
August	158
September	83
October	102
November	18
December	4

Where it is found

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

Ontario 43 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 34 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 27 records · Foraging rules
West Virginia 19 records · Foraging rules
California 16 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 12 records · Foraging rules
Florida 9 records · Foraging rules
Illinois 7 records · Foraging rules
North Carolina 7 records · Foraging rules
Pennsylvania 7 records · Foraging rules
New York 6 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 5 records · Foraging rules
Wisconsin 5 records · Foraging rules
Texas 4 records · Foraging rules
Oklahoma 4 records · Foraging rules

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Kentucky3 records
Massachusetts3 records
Ohio3 records
Wyoming3 records
Maryland2 records
Vermont2 records
Washington2 records
District of Columbia1 records
Georgia1 records
Indiana1 records
Minnesota1 records
New Hampshire1 records
New Jersey1 records

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