Oily Waxcap

Hygrocybe quieta (Kühner) Singer

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.

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Recorded observations of Oily Waxcap by month
Month	Records
January	0
February	0
March	1
April	0
May	0
June	4
July	35
August	27
September	19
October	6
November	0
December	2

Where it is found

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

Pennsylvania 66 records · Foraging rules
Michigan 6 records · Foraging rules
New York 5 records · Foraging rules
Massachusetts 5 records · Foraging rules
British Columbia 2 records · Foraging rules
Indiana 1 records · Foraging rules
Quebec 1 records · Foraging rules
Tennessee 1 records · Foraging rules
Virginia 1 records · Foraging rules

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About

Hygrocybe quieta is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of oily waxcap in the UK. The species has a European distribution and typically occurs in grassland where it produces basidiocarps (fruit bodies) in the autumn. Threats to its habitat have resulted in the species being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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