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Cherry-Red Waxy Cap
Hygrocybe laetissima
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Scarlet Waxy CapHygrocybe coccinea
Crimson WaxcapHygrocybe punicea
Candy Apple Waxy CapHygrocybe cuspidata
Orange WaxcapHygrocybe aurantiosplendens
Splendid WaxcapHygrocybe splendidissima
Chip CherriesLeratiomyces ceres
Fly AgaricAmanita muscaria
Golden Waxy CapHygrocybe flavescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 525 |
|---|---|
| United States | 504 |
| Washington | 60 |
| Canada | 18 |
| British Columbia | 18 |
| Oregon | 5 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales |
| Family | Waxcaps and Allies · Hygrophoraceae |
| Genus | Waxcaps · Hygrocybe |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Cherry-Red Waxy Cap with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.