Golden-gilled Waxy Cap

Hygrocybe flavifolia (A.H.Sm. & Hesler) Singer

Edibility

Edibility unknown — do not eat

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Photos

Photo: Alan Rockefeller. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Daniel Levitis. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Mandy Hackney. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist)
Photo: Sigrid Jakob. CC0. 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.

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Recorded observations of Golden-gilled Waxy Cap by month
Month	Records
January	11
February	3
March	4
April	1
May	0
June	0
July	0
August	0
September	0
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.

California 14 records · Foraging rules
Washington 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Hygrocybe flavifolia is a mushroom of the waxcap genus Hygrocybe. Found in North America, it was described as new to science by Alexander H. Smith and Lexemuel Ray Hesler in 1942 as a species of Hygrophorus. Rolf Singer transferred it to Hygrocybe in 1945.

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