Orange waxcap is characterized by its vibrant orange cap, which contrasts with the white to pale gills underneath. This species typically thrives in grassy fields and is often found during the wetter months of the year. Orange waxcap has a slender, smooth stem, and the cap has a waxy feel. It's a relatively small mushroom, contributing to the diversity of fungi in its natural habitat.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 6 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 Orange waxcap
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Attributes of Orange waxcap
Cap Diameter
2 - 6 cm
Height
3 - 9 cm
Cap
Cap 3.5 - 5 cm; broadly conical to plano-umbonate; dark bright orange; slimy to sticky, bald; the margin translucently lined
Cap Shape
Convex, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed; close or nearly distant; yellow
Gill Attachment
Free to Attached
Stem
Stem 6 - 9 cm long, 5 - 10 mm thick; equal, or slightly tapering to apex; yellowish orange, white at the base; bald, becoming fibrillose, a little tacky when handled
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; yellowish or orangish; not blackening
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Yellow
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Orange waxcap by these plants:
Coast redwood
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Meadows
Species Status
Widespread but rare in Britain and Ireland
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Orange waxcap
Orange waxcap favors unimproved grasslands, upland meadows, old lawns, churchyards, and occasionally can be found in deciduous woodlands.
