SCIENTIFIC NAME: HYGROCYBE LAETA
VERNACULAR NAME: HEATH WAXCAP

Fig 1
CAP 1-4cm cm in diameter.  Tawny-orange brown that is usually convex. Faint striations can be seen towards the uneven margin which has a paler edge. Greasy to the touch.
STIPE Pale yellow with a olivaceous tinge towards the apex. Slender and sticky.
GILLS/PORES Gills are decurrent and widely space with a somewhat overall distinct appearance.
FLESH Thin with a browner tinge in the cap area. No distinct smell or taste.
SPORES White, broadly ellipsoid.
HABITAT Heathlands, woodland edges or on damp mossy areas in similar habitats.
SEASON Infrequent. Late autumn. 
EDIBILITY Edible. a

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