Synonyms: Gliophorus minutulus, Hydrocybe minutula, Hygrophorus minutulus.
Hygrocybe minutula is a small to minute, fragile, waxy-cap fungus. It has a tiny, convex to flat cap that ranges from 2-8 mm in diameter, typically reddish-brown to orange-brown with a yellowish or pinkish tint. The gills are narrowly attached and whitish to pale yellow. The stem is slender, equal, and colored similarly to the cap. In East and Central Texas, Hygrocybe minutula can be found growing scattered to gregarious on soil in open woods, particularly under oak, pine, and mixed hardwoods, from summer to fall.
Waxcap mushrooms Hygrocybe minutula (Gliophorus minutulus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 18, 2018
Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Group of waxcap mushrooms Hygrocybe minutula (Gliophorus minutulus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 18, 2018Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Waxcap mushroom Hygrocybe minutula (Gliophorus minutulus)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019
Side view of a waxcap mushroom Hygrocybe minutula (Gliophorus minutulus)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019Observations of Hygrocybe minutula in East and Central Texas reveal the fungus grows in various locations. In Lick Creek Park, College Station, groups of waxcap mushrooms were found on September 18, 2018. The species was also spotted in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, specifically on Caney Creek Trail, on April 16, 2019. In this location, a single mushroom was observed, with its identity confirmed as Hygrocybe minutula, although marked with some uncertainty. The fungus appears to thrive in these regions, with sightings occurring in both late summer and early spring, suggesting a potential range of growth periods. The observations provide insight into the habitat and distribution of Hygrocybe minutula in East and Central Texas, highlighting its presence in parks and national forests. Further study could help confirm the identity and growth patterns of this species.
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