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Fungi: Basidiomycota: Agaricomycetes: Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae: Hygrocybe conica (Schaeff.) P.Kumm.

Hygrocybe conica – blackening waxcap

Synonyms: Agaricus conicus, Agaricus dentatus, Agaricus tristis, Bolbitius dentatus, Godfrinia conica, Hygrocybe chloroides, Hygrocybe cinereifolia, Hygrocybe conicopalustris, Hygrocybe nigrescens, Hygrocybe olivaceonigra, Hygrocybe pseudoconica, Hygrocybe riparia, Hygrocybe trista, Hygrocybe tristis, Hygrophorus conicopalustris, Hygrophorus conicus, Hygrophorus nigrescens, Hygrophorus olivaceoniger, Hygrophorus tristis.

Common names: blackening waxcap, Witch's Hat.

Extract from Wikipedia article: Hygrocybe conica, commonly known as the witch's hat, conical wax cap or conical slimy cap, is a colourful member of the genus Hygrocybe (the waxcaps), found across northern Europe and North America. Originally described as Hygrophorus conicus, it may be a complex of closely related and similar species.

Catalan: Pixeconill, Chinese: 錐形濕傘, Dutch: Zwartwordende wasplaat, Finnish: Kartiovahakas, Georgian: ვირის ჯიმლა, German: Kegeliger Saftling, Hungarian: Feketedő nedűgomba, Japanese: アカヤマタケ, Lithuanian: Kūginė guotenė, Polish: Wilgotnica czerniejąca, Romanian: Pălăria vrăjitoarei, Russian: Гигроцибе коническая, Swedish: Toppvaxing, Ukrainian: Гігроцибе конічна.

Photos of this mushroom from East and Central Texas

Witch's hat mushroom (conic waxycap, <B>Hygrocybe conica</B>, Hygrophorus conicus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2013-11-12.htm">November 12, 2013</A>
LinkWitch's hat mushroom (conic waxycap, Hygrocybe conica, Hygrophorus conicus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 12, 2013
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2019-11-03.htm">November 3, 2019</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Blackening waxcap mushroom (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-04-20.htm">April 20, 2020</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushroom (Hygrocybe conica) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of a blackening waxcap mushroom (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-04-20.htm">April 20, 2020</A>
LinkSide view of a blackening waxcap mushroom (Hygrocybe conica) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-26.htm">May 26, 2020</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 26, 2020
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-26.htm">May 26, 2020</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) on black background in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 26, 2020
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Close-up of blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-26.htm">May 26, 2020</A>
LinkClose-up of blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 26, 2020
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2020-05-26.htm">May 26, 2020</A>
LinkDissected blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 26, 2020
Location on mapsIron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in a juniper forest in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-06.htm">June 6, 2021</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in a juniper forest in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 2021
Location on mapsOld Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Side view of blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in a juniper forest in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-06-06.htm">June 6, 2021</A>
LinkSide view of blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in a juniper forest in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 2021
Location on mapsOld Washington Town Site Loop Trail, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2021-10-17.htm">October 17, 2021</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, October 17, 2021
Location on mapsLost Pines Trail, Bastrop County, Texas, 78602, United States
Blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-25.htm">April 25, 2023</A>
LinkBlackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-25.htm">April 25, 2023</A>
LinkSide view of blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Gills of blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, <A HREF="../date-en/2023-04-25.htm">April 25, 2023</A>
LinkGills of blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
Location on mapsLittle Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of blackening waxcap mushrooms (<B>Hygrocybe conica</B>) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
LinkSpores of blackening waxcap mushrooms (Hygrocybe conica) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023

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