Yellow-Centered Waxy Cap
Hygrophorus flavodiscus · Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
65US records
20states
Novbusiest month
65 US records since 1896 (23 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Dec 20, 2025 (about 10 months ago) near Berry, Fayette County, AL, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York, and the busiest months are Nov, Oct and Dec. (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, Oct, Dec.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Franklin County, MA (7) · latest Nov 16, 2025
- Centre County, PA (6) · latest Nov 9, 2025
- Worcester County, MA (6) · latest Nov 5, 2023
- Tompkins County, NY (5) · latest Nov 22, 2025
- Lee County, AL (2) · latest Dec 15, 1900
- Clarion County, PA (2) · latest Oct 13, 1944
- Merrimack County, NH (2) · latest Nov 10, 2025
- Middlesex County, MA (2) · latest Dec 23, 2023
- Mendocino County, CA (1) · latest Dec 7, 1963
- Sierra County, CA (1) · latest Sep 21, 1965
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