Oily Waxcap
Hygrocybe quieta · Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
56US records
5states
Julbusiest month
56 US records since 1902 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 12, 2004 (about 22 years ago) near Gatlinburg, Sevier County, TN, a preserved specimen in The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium (NY). Most US records come from Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug and Sep. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 51 | Aug 7, 1982 |
| New York | 2 | Sep 11, 1947 |
| Michigan | 1 | Jul 10, 1947 |
| Tennessee | 1 | Jul 12, 2004 |
| Indiana | 1 | Aug 5, 1996 |
Top counties
- McKean County, PA (8) · latest Aug 19, 1942
- Somerset County, PA (7) · latest Jul 27, 1949
- Monroe County, PA (5) · latest Aug 2, 1938
- Elk County, PA (3) · latest Jul 4, 1939
- Westmoreland County, PA (3) · latest Jul 27, 1956
- Clearfield County, PA (3) · latest Sep 23, 1947
- Crawford County, PA (3) · latest Jun 28, 1950
- Clarion County, PA (3) · latest Aug 9, 1945
- Centre County, PA (2) · latest Jul 31, 1946
- Fayette County, PA (2) · latest Aug 7, 1948
More on this species from GBIF.
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