Lime-Green Waxy Cap
Hygrocybe virescens · Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
36US records
3states
Novbusiest month
36 US records since 1956 (28 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 26, 2025 (about 10 months ago) in Memorial Park, CA, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Washington and Oregon, and the busiest months are Nov, Dec and Jan. (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: Nov, Dec, Jan.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 27 | Dec 26, 2025 |
| Washington | 8 | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Oregon | 1 | Dec 24, 2020 |
Top counties
- Humboldt County, CA (10) · latest Dec 8, 2025
- Thurston County, WA (7) · latest Dec 17, 2024
- Sonoma County, CA (4) · latest Nov 26, 2025
- Marin County, CA (3) · latest Nov 28, 2025
- San Mateo County, CA (3) · latest Dec 26, 2025
- Contra Costa County, CA (2) · latest Feb 19, 2024
- Santa Cruz County, CA (2) · latest Dec 15, 2012
- King County, WA (1) · latest Nov 24, 2007
- Lane County, OR (1) · latest Dec 24, 2020
- Del Norte County, CA (1) · latest Oct 1, 2024
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