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Scarlet Waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea
37.17, -122.23
Field Notes
Description:
Hygrocybe coccinea, sometimes called the scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap or righteous red waxy cap, is a colourful member of the mushroom genus Hygrocybe. These waxcaps are found across the Northern Hemisphere from China and Japan to Europe and North America. The small bright red mushroom is a familiar sight in unimproved grasslands in Europe in late summer and autumn, and woodlands in North America in winter.
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Habitat:
Forest floor in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California.
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