Hygrocybe ceracea
| Hygrocybe ceracea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus: | Hygrocybe |
| Species: | H. ceracea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hygrocybe ceracea | |
| Hygrocybe ceracea | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or umbonate |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Hygrocybe ceracea, commonly known as the butter waxcap, is a species of mushroom in the family Hygrophoraceae.
Description
The cap of Hygrocybe ceracea is golden orange and slimy when young, and becomes orange to yellow in age. It is hygrophanous. It is convex and often slightly umbonate. It is about 1-4 centimeters in diameter. The stipe is orange to yellow or golden, and is about 2-4 centimeters long and 5-5 millimeters wide. The gills can be adnate or slightly decurrent, and can be pale yellow, whitish, or orange in color. The spore print is white.
Similar species
Hygrocybe parvula is variable and can be similar to H. ceracea, but it has an orange-colored stipe and decurrent gills. H. mucronella is also similar but its cap is variable and can be red, yellow, or orange.
Habitat and distribution
Hygrocybe ceracea is often found in grass or moss. It is common in Europe, and occasionally found in North America. It fruits during fall and winter.
References
- 1 2 "Hygrocybe ceracea, Butter Waxcap mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2026-11-03.
- 1 2 3 4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 281. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ↑ "Hygrocybe ceracea - Burke Herbarium Image Collection". burkeherbarium.org. Retrieved 2026-11-03.