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    Default Fungi I.D help required please!

    Hi there, A whole bunch of this fungi has sprouted on my front lawn and I need help identifying it if you would be so kind.









    Any ideas?
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    I take it no-one on here tonight can help me out then, oh well!
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    What is the width of the cap?
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    Its approx 5-6cm and the stem is approx 8-10cm.
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    Slimy brightly coloured grassland fungi are called wax caps. They come in a fanstic range of colours. I think think this one is a hygrocybe flavescens

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    Yeah i`m with Xylaria on this one, definitely a waxcap possibly Hygrocybe ceracea

    or maybe Hygrocybe psittacina - parrot waxcap
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    Thanks guys for the info so far but if anyone else wishes to add some more info that would be great.
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