Oak woodwax or Pinkmottle woodwax

Cap 4-10 cm, hemispherical at first, then flattened-convex with a broad umbo. Orange-reddish, brick orange, darker at the center. The surface is dry or slightly slimy in wet weather, smooth. The margin is thin and often split in mature specimens.

Cap 5-12 cm, fleshy, at first hemispherical, then convex-flattened. Color pink, pinkish red to wine-red, with darker blotches and streaks. In old mushrooms it turns brownish. Surface dry or slightly sticky, smooth, may become slightly scaly with age.

Gilled hymenophore. The gills are widely spaced, thick, and decurrent (a typical feature of the genus Hygrophorus). White or cream at first, taking on a yellowish or pinkish tint with age. Spore print white.

Gills. The gills are crowded, thick, waxy, decurrent on the stem. Color at first white, with age pinkish to pinkish wine, with darker droplets and spots. Spore print white.

Stem 4-8 cm tall, 1-2 cm thick, cylindrical, slightly tapering toward the base. White or cream, with a pinkish tint at the top. The surface is dry, with a fine white mealy coating at the top. No ring.

Stem 4-8 cm tall, 1.5-3 cm thick, cylindrical or slightly thickened toward the base, firm, solid. Whitish to pale pink, with pink spots, especially in the upper part. Surface dry. No ring.

The flesh is white, firm, thick at the center of the cap. Does not change color when cut. Springy texture, not watery — good for cooking.

Flesh white, firm, fleshy. Barely changes color when cut (may turn very faintly pink). Holds its shape well when cooked.

A distinct mealy smell — a diagnostic feature. Taste mild, pleasantly mushroomy, with a barely noticeable fresh, mealy note.

Faint pleasant mushroomy smell, without sharp notes. Mild, pleasant taste, sometimes with a slightly bitter aftertaste in old mushrooms.