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Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69214/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_chlorophana_group.html" title="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/69214_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=B%2F9njHd3%2BoxVzZ8nmeKBoUOeiz0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> <br /> The gills are covered in springtails! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69211/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69212/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69212/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_chlorophana_group.html" title="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/69212_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=302DhDo1GuzRGcyo5M%2FpWGQfwS0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69214/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69211/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> <br /> Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69211/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_chlorophana_group.html" title="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/69211_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=68zDjbduwNDztZz%2F%2B9pbHmQ6EMg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69214/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69212/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group)

Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.

Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> <br /> The gills are covered in springtails! <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69211/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69212/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps

Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69214/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69211/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> <br /> Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps

Golden Waxycap (Hygrocybe chlorophana group) Growing in leaf litter below an Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana). Surrounded by chestnut oaks.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69214/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69212/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69213/golden_waxycap_hygrocybe_flavescens.html Fall,Geotagged,Hygrocybe chlorophana,Hygrocybe flavescens,United States,fungi,fungus,gold,hygrocybe,mushroom,mushrooms,slimy,slimy fungi,slimy fungus,slimy mushroom,slimy mushrooms,waxcap,waxcaps,waxycap,waxycaps

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Nice! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thanks! I love all of the ooey-gooey mushies this time of year! Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Haha, yes! Although, all of ours are either long gone or else buried under a foot of snow! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          Oh man! The frost is already taking a toll on ours! Posted 6 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Ugh! We are expecting more snow today and Tuesday! So much for autumn! Posted 6 years ago
            1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
              Flown Kimmerling
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              Yuck! We are back to temps in the high 50s-low 60s for several days (at least in the afternoons), so maybe I will get at least a TASTE of autumn :D Posted 6 years ago

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The Golden Waxycap

''Hygrocybe chlorophana'' is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. It has been given the recommended English name of golden waxcap in the UK. The species has a largely north temperate distribution, occurring in grassland in Europe and in woodland in North America and northern Asia; it has also been reported from mountainous areas of southern Australia.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Nov 15, 2018. Captured Nov 10, 2018 12:21 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.5
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
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