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Scarlet waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea
-37.8902, 145.313
Field Notes
Description:
Approximately 24mm wide and 35mm tall. Very red cap and stipe which was narrow, straight and smooth. Gills were pale orange/yellow.
Habitat:
In a grassy area among open eucalyptus forest. Dandenong Ranges NP.
Notes:
Another one I haven't found before in spite of years searching.
Almost trod on this walking along a grassy desire-path but I just noticed a flash of red and stopped. <br> https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni…
Reference Links:
Hygrocybe coccinea - Wikipedia
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
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