Vermilion Waxcap - Hygrocybe miniata
Description
A small, bright red, or red-orange mushroom. The cap is typically 1 to 3cm in diameter. Gills are reddish with pale yellow edges, sometimes with a decurrent tooth; broad and fairly distant.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Considered an indicator of high quality unimproved grassland, where artificial fertilisers are not spread.
When to see it
Usually a species of late summer and autumn.
UK Status
Widespread but rather local in Britain.
VC55 Status
Occasional in suitable locations in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015