
''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

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Uploaded Oct 28, 2019. Captured Oct 26, 2019 10:00 in 729-753 Whaletown Rd, Mansons Landing, BC V0P 1K0, Canada.