Cherry-red waxy cap is instantly identified by its vibrant red cap. A larger member of the Waxy Cap family, cherry-red waxy cap tends to grow in small groups but has been noted for growing singly at times. Although a Waxy Cap, the cap is not sticky, retaining a smooth, moist texture.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 8 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
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Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Cherry-red waxy cap
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Attributes of Cherry-red waxy cap
Cap Diameter
2 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 8 cm across; convex to flat or wavy; scarlet; moist and smooth but never viscid
Gills
Attached; widely spaced; whitish to yellow then pinkish and red with age
Stem
2 - 8 cm long, 5 - 30 mm across; equal or tapering toward base; whitish to pale yellow, becoming redder; dry, longitudinally striate with whitish fibers
Flesh
Thin; somewhat fragile in cap, fibrous in stipe; white to reddish blushed in cap, paler to whitish in stipe
