Vermilion Waxcap

Fungi > Hygrophoraceae & Waxcaps

The Vermilion Waxcap (Hygrocybe miniata) is a radiant, jewel-like basidiomycete fungus that illuminates damp, mossy meadows and ancient semi-natural pastures across the temperate world. Bearing small, fiery cinnabar-red to scarlet caps with delicate scurfy scales and...

Parrot Mushroom

Fungi > Waxcaps

The Parrot Mushroom (Hygrocybe psittacina), also celebrated as the Parrot Waxcap, is an enchanting, jewel-like fungal gem native to ancient, mossy grasslands across Europe and North America. Named for its parrot-like kaleidoscope of colors, this small, delightfully...

Witches’ Hat

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Witches’ Hat (Hygrocybe conica), widely celebrated across Europe and North America as the conical waxcap or blackening waxcap, is a mesmerizing, jewel-like grassland agaric belonging to the waxcap family Hygrophoraceae. Famous in folklore and mycological...

Crimson Waxcap

Fungi > Mushrooms

The Crimson Waxcap (Hygrocybe punicea), also celebrated as the scarlet waxcap or red waxcap, is the largest, most robust, and most magnificent representative of the waxcap family Hygrophoraceae. Famed across Europe and North America for its brilliant, glowing...