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Meadow Wax Cap (Hygrocybe pratensis) — mushroom identification photo

Meadow Wax Cap

Hygrocybe pratensis

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
Tan to buff-orange
Cap size
3-8cm
Gill color
Pale buff
Gill attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Pale, tapered
Texture
Waxy and smooth
Habitat
Old meadows and grasslands
Fruiting season
Fall
Peak season
Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Cook before eating. Good flavor. Often found in unimproved old meadows with healthy soil.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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