FungiFriday: Ruby Bonnet

This photo was taken in North Aceh, Indonesia, around the middle of October. I'm not entirely sure if it's the scarlet waxcap (Hygrocybe erythrocala ) or ruby bonnet (Cruentomycena viscidocruenta ), although I lean more toward the latter.

This species has a red cap with a yellow halo around the edges, which is rather striking. The gills are generally pale yellow, but some of them are also pale red and have a translucent pale red stem. If you touch the cap or stem, they will become extremely slimy and glue-sticky.

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I submitted this post for the #FungiFriday hosted by @ewkaw

Have a wonderful #FungiFriday 😃

^{All of the images here are my own work, taken with Xiaomi POCO NFC smartphone and an assembled external macro lens.}