Slimy waxcap is known for its vibrantly colored, slimy cap and stem when wet. Typically found in grassy areas, it stands out due to its bright hues. It forms a symbiotic relationship with living plants around it, helping it thrive by exchanging nutrients. Slimy waxcap has gills beneath the cap and appears mainly during the wetter months of the year.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Slimy waxcap
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Attributes of Slimy waxcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
2 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4 cm across; convex; dark grayish brown; bald, slimy
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnate to the stem; distant or nearly so; nearly whitish when young, soon pale gray
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2 - 4 cm long, 1 - 4 mm thick; equal; colored like the cap, or paler; bald, slimy
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; grayish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Black
Gray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic, Symbiotic
Substrate
On soil, Mosses
You can find Slimy waxcap by these plants:
Oaks, Blackthorn
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Coniferous Woodland, Meadows
Species Status
Apparently widely distributed in North America
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Slimy waxcap
Slimy waxcap is commonly found under hardwoods or conifers, in upland pastures, churchyards, open woodlands, woodland edges, and in grassy areas beneath hedgerows.
