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Hygrocybe coccinea
1871Summary
Hygrocybe coccinea, sometimes called the scarlet hood, scarlet waxcap or righteous red waxy cap, is a colourful fungus of the genus Hygrocybe, forming a small red (but indistinct) mushroom. It is found across the Northern Hemisphere, being a familiar sight in unimproved grasslands of Europe in late summer and autumn, and in woodlands of North America in winter. It is edible but of low interest....read more on Wikipedia.
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| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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