Russula-Like Waxy Cap

Hygrophorus russula

Family: Hygrophoraceae

Also called: Russula-Like Waxcap, Pinkmottle Woodwax

Russula-Like Waxy Cap (Hygrophorus russula)
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Overview

Stout pinkish-red waxcap under oak; flesh stains pink. Good edible cooked.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
uncommon
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Mycorrhizal with oak

Where it grows

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