Vermilion Waxcap
Hygrocybe miniata (Fr.) P.Kumm.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
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 | 5 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 36 |
| June | 64 |
| July | 216 |
| August | 300 |
| September | 250 |
| October | 199 |
| November | 43 |
| December | 21 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- Pennsylvania 95 records · Foraging rules
- New York 94 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 69 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 47 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 43 records · Foraging rules
- California 37 records · Foraging rules
- North Carolina 34 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 30 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 24 records · Foraging rules
- Texas 23 records · Foraging rules
- New Jersey 22 records · Foraging rules
- Maine 22 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 20 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 16 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 16 records · Foraging rules
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- Virginia16 records
- New Hampshire13 records
- Florida11 records
- Illinois11 records
- Maryland11 records
- Vermont11 records
- Minnesota9 records
- Indiana8 records
- Wisconsin8 records
- Mississippi7 records
- West Virginia6 records
- Georgia5 records
- Ohio5 records
- South Carolina4 records
- Alaska4 records
- Connecticut4 records
- Montana4 records
- Oregon3 records
- Alabama3 records
- Louisiana3 records
- Utah2 records
- Missouri2 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador2 records
- Kentucky2 records
- New Brunswick1 records
- New Mexico1 records
- Prince Edward Island1 records
- District of Columbia1 records
- Idaho1 records
- Manitoba1 records
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Golden Waxcap
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Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Candy Apple Waxy Cap
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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.