Small red fungi for ID please

JennyS · #1 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 07:17 PM

I don't even know where to start when it comes to identifying fungi, but I'd be very interested to know what the one below is.......maybe an inch or so in height (2-3cm), but that's very approximate.
There was a small group of them growing in a rocky field at the edge of mainly conifer woodland, photo taken a couple of days ago.

Thanks in advance!

Chris Yeates · #2 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 07:41 PM

hi Jenny

Hygrocybe sp. (a wax cap); there are several small red ones and I don't know them well enough to comment further

best wishes

Chris

mollisia · #3 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 09:13 PM

Hello,

the cap surface being not smooth, but beset with small scales (lloks like granules on your foto) and the color and the size leeds to the not uncommon Hygrocybe miniata. Not 100% sure, but I don't think there are better arguments for another species.

best regards,
Andreas

Lancashire Lad · #4 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 09:18 PM

Hi Jenny,

Possibly look in the direction of Hygrocybe miniata, H. coccinea, H. helobia.

It does look similar to this one that I found last year, although as Chris says there are a few possibles.

Regards,
Mike.

SheffieldLass · #5 (**permalink**) 09-07-2009, 11:05 PM

So Hygrocybes are reappearing ... nothing yesterday on my site, and spoke to a friend who is into Hygrocybe, but nothing on his Derbyshire sites yet either. Will have to keep my eyes open for them ...

JennyS · #6 (**permalink**) 13-07-2009, 07:01 PM

Just back after being away for a few days - thanks to all of you for the ID help

diggleken · #7 (**permalink**) 13-07-2009, 08:27 PM

Hi Jenny,
Bit early for hygrocybes?
But still, Miniata is top contender at that size, with cap scurfiness a clear pointer.
I went through this last year and as Mike says, his image and one I have are right with yours as the same, including gills.
No doubt others will say you cant be sure

, but I think thats right as H Miniata.
Cheers
Ken

SheffieldLass · #8 (**permalink**) 13-07-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diggleken

Bit early for hygrocybes?

Seems not ... found my first of this season today ....

diggleken · #9 (**permalink**) 14-07-2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

Seems not ... found my first of this season today ....

Hurrah!
My favourites!
The torrential rain over recent weeks, plus sun on occasion seems to have caused a rash of fungi - my veg patch (in partial shade)has nearly as much in fungi as onions and peas.................but edible? Hmmmm.
Cheers
Ken