Candy apple waxy cap
Hygrocybe cuspidata
A species of Waxcaps.
The aesthetically appealing ruby-colored Waxy Cap, often referred to as the candy apple waxy cap, evokes images from fairy tales with its distinctive conical top. This larger species within the Waxy Cap genus typically thrives in cooler climates and has a particular affinity for growing beneath oak trees. It plays a vital role in forest ecosystems by breaking down leaf litter and humus.
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Attributes of Candy apple waxy cap
Cap Diameter
2 - 4 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 4 cm; conical to broadly conical; scarlet red, orangish red; slimy to sticky, bald; the margin sometimes faintly lined
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Free or adnexed to it; close or almost distant; orangish yellow
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 7 cm long, 5 - 20 mm thick; equal or slightly tapering to apex; colored like the cap, or paler; dry, or a little tacky when handled
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin; yellowish or whitish; not blackening
Volva
Absent
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy, not pronounced.
Body Color
RedWhiteOrange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Candy apple waxy cap by these plants
Coast redwood
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Apparently widely distributed in North America
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Candy apple waxy cap
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Waxgills
Genus
Waxcaps
Toxicity and Edibility of Candy apple waxy cap
Is Candy apple waxy cap Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
