One of the smaller species of red wax cap fungi, Hygrocybe miniata is an infrequent find on cropped grassland and in woodland clearings. The cap is scurfy rather than greasy.
Cap |
The dry, scurfy cap, typically 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, is scarlet or blood red and the cap flesh is thin and reddish-orange. |
Gills |
Reddish-brown with pale yellow edges, the gills are adnate, broad and fairly distant. |
Stipe |
Scarlet or orange-red, the stipe is often a little paler than the cap. Level; no ring; reddish-orange stem flesh. |
Spore print |
White. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
Woodland clearings and closely cropped or mown grassland where artificial fertilisers are not spread; also sometimes found on heathland. |
Season |
September to November. |
Occurrence |
Infrequent. |
Similar species |
- Hygrocybe coccinea has a larger orange-red cap.
- Hygrocybe nigrescens turns black with age or when cut.
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