A scarlet orange mushroom of the waxcap genus, found worldwide.

Goblet waxcap - Hygrocybe cantharellus near Mount Lewis - Photo by Del Richards

In Australia it is most often found in subtropical rainforest and eucalypt forest and can be a deep scarlet through to vermillion colour with white to yellow gills which are attached and run down the stem a short way. Spores are white.

The genus Hygrocybe (hygro = moist / cybe = head), often known as waxcups are often brightly coloured and have waxy or slimy caps.

Thanks to Del Richards from Fine Feather Tours for providing photos of this elusive fungi, taken at Mount Lewis.