Taxonomy
Hygrocybe miniata
Synonyms
Hygrophorus miniatusRed List Status -
Description
Pileus: convex; 12 - 22 mm diameter;velutinous to minutely squamulose; brilliant scarlet; margin sometimes slightly inrolled.
Stipe:cylindrical; 17- 30 × 2–4mm; glabrous; dry;brilliant scarlet red tones and often white at base.
Gills: adnate;distant; pale pinkish orpale yellow.
Flesh: not recorded.
Spore print: white.
Spores: ellipsoid; 8 - 10 × 5 –6.5µm.
Notes: this Hygrocybe is difficult to identify in the field, they are quite variable in their characters. They are generally small and brilliant red and have pale coloured adnate gills.
Patrick Leonard 2019