Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Tricholomataceae
Species: Hygrocybe punicea (Fr.) P. Kumm.

Synonyms:

Hygrophorus puniceus

Common Name:

Crimson Waxcap

This distribution map was produced using DMap

Photographer: © Mark Wright

View this species in its UK context on the BMS Database

Number 10km squares post 1980: 89

Number 10km squares pre 1980: 89 16 2

Total number unique 10km squares: 96

Months recorded in & number of records: January (4) April (1) June (1) August (1) September (26) October (186) November (187) December (15)