Apricot Waxcap look-alikes

Hygrophorus abieticola

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Several mushrooms can be confused with Apricot Waxcap. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple identifiers.

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Hygrophorus chrysodon

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Also known as: Scarlet Waxcap

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