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Shining waxcap
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Shining waxcap
Shining waxcap
Shining waxcap

Shining waxcap

Gloioxanthomyces nitidus

A species of Gloioxanthomyces

Shining waxcap produces a small yellow to orange cap that allows it to stand out in its habitat. The fungus will grow in conifer and mixed forests but prefers the moist soil found in swamps and bogs. Its bright color fades as the fungus reaches maturity.

Cap Diameter
Cap Diameter:

1 - 4 cm

Odor
Odor:

Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.

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Attributes of Shining waxcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
1 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4 cm across; convex; pale yellow or whitish; surface smooth
Gills
Decurrent; subdistant to distant; pale to chrome-yellow
Stem
Stem 3 - 8 cm long, 2 - 5 mm thick; pale yellow to whitish; surface smooth
Flesh
Very thin; soft, fragile; yellowish to whitish
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Yellow
Orange
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious, Solitary
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On wood
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Shining waxcap
Boggy areas or wet, mossy woodland
Distribution Area of Shining waxcap
North America
Scientific Classification of Shining waxcap
Phylum
Club fungi
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Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
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Order
Gilled fungi
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Family
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Genus
Gloioxanthomyces
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