Hygrocybe procera

Hygrocybe procera is a species of agaric in the family Hygrophoraceae. First described as Hygrophorus procerus by Greta Stevenson in 1963, the species was transferred to Hygrocybe in 1971 by Egon Horak. It is only known with certainty from New Zealand.

Description

The fruit bodies of this fungus are red, orange or yellow with a cap up to 5 cm in diameter, and a 15–70 x 3–6 mm cylindrical stipe of uniform diameter, or tapering towards its base. It is seen between February and June in forests.