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Snowy Waxcap (Hygrocybe virginea) — mushroom identification photo

Snowy Waxcap

Hygrocybe virginea

✓ Edible
Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming
Cap color
White to ivory
Habitat
Unimproved old grasslands and lawns; Northeast, Pacific Northwest
Peak season
Fall

Key Identification Features

Preparation Notes

Edible and mild-flavored; best left in situ as indicator species of rare habitat; appears in large fairy rings

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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