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Vermilion waxcap - Hygrocybe miniata

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  1. Amazing color. Posted 5 years ago

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''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
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Apr 20, 2020. Captured in 13 Argyle Parade, Marlo VIC 3888, Australia.