Yellow-foot waxcap sports a smooth, yellow cap with a moist appearance that can fade to a paler shade as it matures. Its slender stem is also yellow but might show a slightly paler hue at the top. This mushroom is found primarily in grasslands, favoring damp, well-drained soils. It typically emerges in the cooler months of autumn.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 5 cm
Odor:
Mild, not particularly notable.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Yellow-foot waxcap
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Attributes of Yellow-foot waxcap
Cap Diameter
2 - 5 cm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4 cm across; convex to flat; greyish to violaceous grey-brown, pinkish buff; with translucently striate
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Central Bump, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Decurrent; distant; grey
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2 - 6 cm long, 1 - 3 mm thick; cylindrical, tapering at the base; white, gray, yellow
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; dirty whitish to pale gray
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, not particularly notable.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Purple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Symbiotic
Substrate
On soil, Mosses
You can find Yellow-foot waxcap by these plants:
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Relatively common
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Habitat of Yellow-foot waxcap
Yellow-foot waxcap is commonly found in well-established grasslands, including old lawns and historic churchyards, typically in association with mosses.
