
''Hygrocybe miniata'', commonly known as the vermilion waxcap or miniature waxy cap, is a small, bright red or red-orange mushroom of the waxcap genus ''Hygrocybe''. It is a cosmopolitan species, that is found worldwide. In Europe, it is found in fields, on sandy heaths, or grassy commons in the autumn. It is found in rainforest and eucalypt forest as well as heathland in Australia.
Similar species: Agaricales
By Christiane Geissler
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Uploaded Mar 5, 2016. Captured Feb 6, 2016 11:21 in LOT 20 Baldaw Rd, Captain Creek QLD 4677, Australia.