Hygrocybe species
Description:
Every once in a while, I am surprised when I come across a new species. This one looked unusual, but on turning it over I was startled to see it had bright apricot orange gills. No other hygrocybe has this.
Common name: None
Found: Kahikatea forest
Substrate: forest floor.
Spore: White
Height: 40 mm
Width: 20 mm
Season: Winter
Edible: No
Macro images:
Hygrocybe sp.
Scale bar
Scale= 3.6 mm.
 
Hygrocybe sp.
Scale bar
Scale= 4 mm.
 
Hygrocybe sp.
Scale bar
Scale= 4 mm.
This photo shows the bright apricot orange gills.
 
The Hidden Forest
Forest Fungi