Coppery Waxcap
Hygrophorus siccipes · Family Hygrophoraceae · Updated October 2026
47US records
8states
Octbusiest month
47 US records since 1946 (45 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Nov 28, 2025 (about 11 months ago) near Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, ID, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from California, Arizona and New Jersey, and the busiest months are Oct, Sep and Aug. (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: Oct, Sep, Aug.
Where it's recorded
| State | Records | Latest sighting |
|---|---|---|
| California | 19 | Sep 27, 2025 |
| Arizona | 11 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| New Jersey | 4 | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Idaho | 4 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Colorado | 4 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Washington | 3 | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Oregon | 1 | Oct 27, 1946 |
| Georgia | 1 | Jan 12, 2024 |
Top counties
- Fresno County, CA (7) · latest Oct 20, 2024
- Coconino County, AZ (6) · latest Oct 26, 2025
- Burlington County, NJ (4) · latest Dec 13, 2020
- El Dorado County, CA (4) · latest Sep 28, 2023
- El Paso County, CO (4) · latest Jun 13, 2025
- Apache County, AZ (4) · latest Sep 1, 2024
- Mono County, CA (3) · latest Oct 29, 2023
- Mason County, WA (2) · latest Dec 11, 2020
- Tulare County, CA (2) · latest Sep 27, 2025
- Boise County, ID (2) · latest Nov 22, 2025
More on this species from GBIF.
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