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Hygrocybe miniata


Hygrocybe miniata
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Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1213 W: 2 N: 4583] (13856)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-11
Categories: Fungi
Exposure: f/16, 1/125 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-08 21:23
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today a small fungi and rare fungi because the difficult places where it grows.
Thanks for the critiques and I hope you like this one.

Latin name - Hygrocybe miniata

If you enjoy spending long hours looking through a microscope and pouring over technical mycological treatises, I highly recommend you pick some little orange or red waxy caps, bring them home, and try to figure out what they are. Hygrocybe miniata is not Latin for "many look-alikes," but it ought to be. The mushroom's defining features include its dry convex cap, its gills (which are attached to the stem or begin to run slightly down it, but do not really run down it), its dry stem, and microscopic features. Nearly all of these features--even the microscopic ones--are variable, however, so it's probably not a good idea to bet the house on your identification. A few of the more easily separated look-alikes are presented in the right-hand column.

As a matter of principle, no mushroom that is so difficult to identify should be eaten. Field guides often list Hygrocybe miniata and Hygrocybe cantharellus as "edible," but a sticky-capped look-alike, Hygrocybe punicea, may be mildly poisonous for some people while edibility is unknown for a fairly large number of other similar looking mushrooms. I do not recommend experimenting.

Description:

Ecology: Saprobic in hardwood forests and mixed woods; on soil or in moss; sometimes on rotting logs; growing gregariously; summer through winter; widely distributed in North America.

Cap: 2-4 cm; broadly convex with an incurved margin when young; becoming broadly convex or nearly flat; dry or slightly moist; smooth or minutely scaly/hairy; scarlet when young and fresh, but often fading to orange or yellow; the margin sometimes thinly lined.

Gills: Attached to the stem, but sometimes beginning to run down it; close or almost distant; thick; colored like the cap or paler.

Stem: 3-5 cm long; 3-4 mm thick; equal; dry; smooth; colored like the cap but fading more slowly.

Flesh: Colored like the cap or paler; thin.

Odor and Taste: Not distinctive.

Spore Print: White.

Microscopic Features: Spores 6-8 x 4-5 µ; smooth; elliptical. Basidia 34-48 µ long. Cystidia none. Gill tissue nearly parallel, composed of cells 7-19 µ wide.
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Hi Gert,
I learned to use my microscope looking at Wax gills (waxy caps). I never understood to start with why a professional mycologist thought I was mad!! Hygrocybe miniata also accrues here and is a relatively easy species to Id. There been only two other species that are bright red. H. cantharellus which has decurent yellow gills and H. rubrocarnosa which has peanut shaped spores. What surprised me was your description it is quite different to the description of New Zealand's H. miniata. As to your photo very good the colours show it in its typical form.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2008-12-08 23:14]

Hello Gert,
I loved this fungi shot with the nice lighting over it and in the best dof!
good sharpness, warm colour and details.
Best regards Siggi

Hi Gert,

This is a very good photo, with good clarity, focus and color.

Sreya

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2008-12-08 23:47]

Hello Gert

A great shot - wonderful colours and excellent pov.

James

Hi Gert

yes the little red ones can be a lot of fun identifying. I it is occurs in mossy areas in the Netherlands too. We have this species here in Oz and I have posted it before.
Great POV, sharpness and details. Good light, exposure and colours.
Good composition.

Chris

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2008-12-09 1:02]

Hello Gert,
Once again we are neighbours and once again you post a wonderful fungi capture! This is a techniocally excellent capture of this rare but colourful species of Hygrocybe taken from just the right low POV against a fine OOF natural BG.
Well done and thanks!
Kind regards,
Ivan

Hi Gert!

I like the colors of this fungi as well, a very detailed photo that shows it well. TFS!
ps. thanks for your honesty on my last post, it's good to see there are still some here who does critiquing like this!

Best regards,
Andor

Good Morning Big Bro Gert,
An excellent capture of these beautifully coloured mushrooms with great clarity, sharpness and nice DOF/POV.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

Hello Gert,
Nice picture of this Hygrocybe miniata
TFS Ferran

hi gert,
this is amazing image, beautiful shapes and colors, good composition. you know more and more of what you are capturing, that's great. tfs.
nagraj.v

This is beautiful Gert!
Amazing rich red and orange colours, which are not easy to capture.
The light on these is amazing and your composition and clarity is very good.
A wonderful fungi shot.
Very nicely done.
Cheers
Steve

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-12-09 8:15]

Hello Gert, What a colorful fungi you have here. Well shot and very nice composition. Ganesh

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-09 8:55]

Hi Gert,

I figured they were too pretty to eat!! Wonderful shot of this trio with the beautiful colors. Excellent pov showing off the fine details of the stems and caps. The green grasses provide a lovely setting.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2008-12-09 12:16]

Hi Gert. This must be one of the most colourful Fungi i have seen. Such a bright orange colour. I like the soft looking shapes like they are made of sponge . Good detail and use of the light. with you low POV. well done TFS.
Nick..

hello Gert

WOW ! one of your best shots of fungis,
i love that vivid luminosity of the image
and colours tones of the fungis,
fine POV, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2008-12-10 7:20]

Hello Gert,
Brilliant capture of these bright fungi among the grass. Wonderful colours and sharp details. I lilke your composition very much!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-12-10 13:36]

Hi Gert,
another amazingly coloured fungi!
Excellent composition.
Superb DOF.
Very sharp.

Well done,
Joe

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