Honey webcap belongs to a large family of fungi known for their diverse and often colorful appearances. Typically, honey webcap has a cap that ranges in color and slightly sticky texture. The presence of a unique veil-like structure is a distinctive feature. It grows in certain soil types and is found during specific seasons of the year.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 8 cm
Odor:
Sweet, reminiscent of honey and strawberries.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Honey webcap
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Attributes of Honey webcap
Cap Diameter
4 - 8 cm
Height
3 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 8 cm across; hemispherical to convex; ochraceous yellow to pale yellow; with velar remains; margin radially grooved
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnexed; crowed; greyish-white to brownish
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 4 - 8 cm long, 8 - 15 mm thick; bulbous; whitish to yellowish-brownish; turns yellow-brown to blackish when bruised
Stem Shapes
Bulbous
Flesh
Whitish to yellowish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Rusty-brown
Odor
Sweet, reminiscent of honey and strawberries.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
