Blushing waxycap
Hygrophorus pudorinus
A species of Woodwaxes.
The blushing waxycap is recognized by its distinctive hue, featuring a yellow foundation complemented by a pink-orange cap. This particular mushroom emerges in the early to mid-winter period and is exclusively found within its conifer environment. It frequently emits an aroma that can be described as either soapy or mildly disagreeable.
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Attributes of Blushing waxycap
Cap Diameter
5 - 15 cm
Height
12 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 10 cm; convex, broadly bell-shaped; pale pinkish orange or pinkish tan; with fine scales and cracks in age; the margin at first inrolled and cottony
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Broadly adnate, decurrent; close or nearly distant; white, yellowish to pinkish with age or not changing
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 8 cm long, up to 3 cm thick; equal above a tapered base; reddish brown, whitish, yellowish
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Firm; white, slightly pinkish to yellowish or orangish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Soapy, fragrant, or nondescript.
Body Color
BrownYellowRedBronzeWhiteOrangePink
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find Blushing waxycap by these plants
Subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in western North America from Colorado to the West Coast
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Blushing waxycap
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Waxgills
Genus
Woodwaxes
Toxicity and Edibility of Blushing waxycap
Is Blushing waxycap Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
