Veiled Purple Waxcap
Hygrophorus purpurascens (Alb. & Schwein.) Fr.
Also called: Purple-red hygrophorus
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Photos
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Photo: Trevor Van Loon. CC-BY. Source (inaturalist) -
Photo: armeria. 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 | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 43 |
| June | 61 |
| July | 58 |
| August | 116 |
| September | 102 |
| October | 85 |
| November | 14 |
| December | 5 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- California 95 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 29 records · Foraging rules
- Wyoming 23 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 21 records · Foraging rules
- Idaho 20 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 17 records · Foraging rules
- Oregon 12 records · Foraging rules
- Nova Scotia 9 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 9 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 8 records · Foraging rules
- Arizona 6 records · Foraging rules
- Minnesota 6 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 5 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 4 records · Foraging rules
- Massachusetts 4 records · Foraging rules
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- Montana3 records
- Vermont3 records
- Alberta2 records
- New Mexico2 records
- Pennsylvania2 records
- Virginia2 records
- West Virginia2 records
- New York1 records
- Missouri1 records
- Tennessee1 records
Identification traits
| Cap shape | convex |
|---|---|
| Underside (gills, pores or teeth) | gills |
| Ecology | mycorrhizal |
| 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
Hygrophorus purpurascens, commonly known as the purple waxy cap or purple-red waxy cap, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. Its cap has a pink background color with streaks of purplish red overlaid, and mature gills have red spots.
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Recent finds
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