Hygrocybe marchii (Bres.) Sing. syn. Hygrophorus marchii Bres.Goldgelber Saftling. Cap 1–4.5cm across, convex becoming depressed at the centre, orange-scarlet with yellowish margin and all over golden sheen. Stem 30–60 x 3–6mm, rich golden-yellow. Flesh yellowish, hollow in stem. Taste mild, smell pleasant. Gills decurrent, golden-yellow. Spore print white. Spores ellipsoid-ovoid, 6.5–8.5 x 4–5um. Habitat amongst grass in woods and fields. Season autumn. Occasional. Edibility unknown -avoid. Distribution, America and Europe. |