Scarlet Waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea
Family: Hygrophoraceae
Also called: Scarlet Waxcap, Scarlet Hood
Overview
Brilliant scarlet small waxcap of moist meadows and woodland edges. Edible, mostly a decorative find.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Decaying pasture wood and forest litter
Where it grows
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