(Humidicutis marginata var. marginata)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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IUCN Red List | not listed |
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NatureServe | not listed |
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Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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Orange-gilled Waxy Cap is a medium-sized, easily identified, wax cap mushroom. It is widespread in North America but not common in the Midwest and northeast. It grows on the ground in humus, sometimes on very rotten wood, in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests. It may be found singly, scattered, or in small groups. The cap is ⅜″ to 2″ in diameter. When it first appears it is broadly cone-shaped or convex and bright orange. As it ages it flattens out at the margins but retains a broad, low bump in the center (umbonate). Mature specimens are almost flat, sometimes with upturned margins. As they age they fade to yellow. The cap is smooth and hairless. It appears watery when wet and opaque when dry. It may be tacky but is not slimy. The flesh is thin, fragile, waxy, and the same color as the cap. The stalk is 1½″ to 4¾″ long, ⅛″ to ¼″ thick, and more or less equal from top to bottom. It is hollow, smooth, fragile, and often curved. It may be orange, pale orange, orangish yellow, yellow, or buff. There is no universal veil. The gills are broad, thick, well spaced, soft, waxy, and orange. They retain their orange color even long after the cap has faded to yellow. They are broadly attached (adnate) and may very slightly run down the stalk (decurrent), but sometimes they pull away from the stalk (free). The sport print is white. It is edible but insubstantial and watery. |
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Habitat and Hosts |
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Coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests |
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Ecology |
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Season |
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July to October |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Widespread in North America but not common |
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Taxonomy |
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Kingdom | Fungi (fungi) | ||
Subkingdom | Dikarya | ||
Division | Basidiomycota (club fungi) | ||
Subdivision | Agaricomycotina (jelly fungi, yeasts, and mushrooms) | ||
Class | Agaricomycetes (mushrooms, bracket fungi, puffballs, and allies) | ||
Subclass | Agaricomycetidae | ||
Order | Agaricales (common gilled mushrooms and allies) | ||
Suborder | Hygrophorineae | ||
Family | Hygrophoraceae (waxcaps and allies) | ||
Subfamily | Hygrocyboideae | ||
Tribe | Humidicuteae | ||
Genus | Humidicutis | ||
Species | Humidicutis marginata (orange gilled waxcap) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Hygrocybe marginata Hygrophorus marginatus |
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Common Names |
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Orange-gill Waxcap Orange-gilled Wax Cap Orange-gilled Waxy Cap |
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Glossary
Umbonate
On mushrooms, having a distinct, raised, knob-like projection in the center of the cap.
Universal veil
An egg-like structure that envelopes all or most of a developing gill mushroom. Remnants of the universal veil sometimes visible on a mature mushroom are patchy warts on the cap, a ring on the stalk, and a volva at the base of the stalk.
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Not sure what these are, trying to identify. |
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found them on our campground seasonal lot. Pokegama RV park larger one further back by a pond behind our lot. My husband didn't see them and walked on the little guys hence the 2nd photo. |
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Humidicutis marginata - fungi kingdom Fungi Kingdom |
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About
Published on Jan 24, 2015 Humidicutis marginata - fungi kingdom |
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Jul 21, 2020 Find in nature gave us a clue so don't forget to read the description and comments Check out the whole playlist here find in nature has found the name of this mystery mushroom |
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