Key Identification Features
- Vivid scarlet to crimson cap 5-12cm
- waxy slimy surface
- yellow-red gills
- yellow stem flushed red
- white flesh
- found in unimproved grasslands
Preparation Notes
Edible but rare; best avoided to protect populations in unimproved grasslands
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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