Vermillion wax cap
Hygrophorus miniatus

Family: Hygrophoraceae

What it is like

A mushroom. The cap and gills are bright red in young specimens. The cap may fade to red-yellow and the gills to white or pink with age.

See Hyg

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hygrocybe miniata(E.M. Fries: E.M. Fries) Kummer; Hygrocybe strangulata (P.D. Orton) M. Svrcek;