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Hygrocybe sp.
Most likely Golden waxcap or Hygrocybe chlorophana. Very distinctive colours, about 8cm in diameter, and some 10cm tall.
Seen in grasslands, on edges of coniferous alpine forests, in August 2021, in High Jura natural reserve, at about 1550m of altitude. At this level, we were just at the border of treeline, and on subalpine pastures, very green and lush for the season.
At first, I ID-ed this one as Chanterelle, and wish to thank Kalen for pointing out the mistake and providing detailed description to watch pout to find the ID. Cheers, Kalen
Spotted on Aug 10, 2021
Submitted on Sep 2, 2022
7 Comments
And thank you too, Arne.
Many thanks Kalen for your help, and detailed guidelines - I'm glad I learned something new.
I agree, perhaps Golden Waxcap
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/53474-H...
Also, chanterelles have a dimple on the cap, but this mushroom has a bump.
Look at the gills on the bottom of the mushroom cap. Chanterelles do not have true gills. Instead, they have blunt ridges that fork and run down the stem. These ridges are called "false gills". Often, there are veins in between the false gills, especially on bigger chanterelles. The mushroom in this photo has true gills, and appears to be a Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe sp.)
Hi thanks for your comment - but it would nice if you can detail a bit? Why not, and what it could be?
Not a chanterelle.