Home ? Identification ? Links ? Archive ? About ? Site Stats ? My Species List ? Doppler Radar ? Recipes ? Forum ? Growing Hygrophorus acutoconicus Common name: A Cute Conic Waxy Cap Spore Print: White Habitat: On the forest floor; abundant on my property in Bailey Colorado at 8,700 feet elevation. Edibility: Edible Comments: This beautiful yellow mushroom is in the genus Hyrophorous, the 'Waxy Caps'. The flesh of this mushroom has a waxy feel to it. The gills, stalk, and cap are bright yellow. It doesn't have a veil (ring) on the stem. It can easily be confused with the non-edible 'Witches Hat' (Hygrocybe conica) which stains black immediately when handled. It also can be confused with the edible Hygrocybe flavescens, the 'Golden Waxy Cap', which has a convex to plane cap (never conical). I have not eaten this mushroom, but have heard that it doesn't have much taste. It is often called Hygrocybe acutoconica. Click on 'My Species List' above for more detailed descriptions of individual mushrooms! Copyright 2007 Page Posted on August 20, 2007 Site Designed and Constructed by Chris Hardwick All photographs on this site are protected by copyright law. Do not copy any photographs from this site without permission of the owner of the photograph. Capsandstems can not give permission to use any photo that is borrowed from another site. Please contact that site via the link under the photo for permission to use the photograph. Capsandstems will not be held liable for piracy of photographs. Mushroom Identification