Fungi
orange gilled waxcap
Humidicutis marginata
29 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
orange mycenaMycena leana
salmon pinkgillEntoloma quadratum
Golden Waxy CapHygrocybe flavescens
Yellow PatchesAmanita flavoconia
Persistent WaxcapHygrocybe acutoconica
Eastern American jack-o'-lanternOmphalotus illudens
shining waxcapGloioxanthomyces nitidus
Humidicutis auratocephala
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,587 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 1,053 |
| New York | 501 |
| Ontario | 484 |
| Maine | 338 |
| New Hampshire | 335 |
| Quebec | 261 |
| Pennsylvania | 256 |
| Nova Scotia | 255 |
| Vermont | 209 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Ecological
- DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification
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 orange gilled waxcap with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.