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Scarlet Hood

Hygrocybe coccinea

Photo by martin
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Field Notes

Description:

Bright orange, tiny

Habitat:

Very dampy area next to waterfall

Reference Links:

Encyclopedia of Life, Hygrocybe coccinea

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
AlexKonig
maybe an hygrocybe. take a look at H. coccinea ( http://www.google.nl/search?um=1&hl=nl&safe=off&biw=1108&bih=576&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=hygrocybe+coccinea&btnG=Zoeken&oq=hygrocybe+coccinea&aq=f&aqi=g-L1&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=383404l419118l0l424851l19l7l0l3l3l0l8087l17673l9-3l4l0 )
alicelongmartin
Such a cheerful color, I thought they were cherries at first.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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