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Scarlet Waxcap
Hygrocybe coccinea
A small red waxcap associated with old grassland.
Edible with caution. Red waxcaps can be difficult to distinguish. Avoid picking fungi from scarce waxcap grasslands.
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Season
August to December
Where it grows
- Unimproved grassland
Identification
Also caution
Conifer Parasol
Chlorophyllum olivieri
A shaggy parasol-like mushroom in coniferous woodland. Several similar species require careful separation.
Wood Blewit
Lepista nuda
A late-season woodland mushroom with a striking lilac flush and a perfumed smell.
Field Blewit
Lepista saeva
A pasture mushroom with a dull buff cap and an unmistakable violet-blue stem.