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Mycena rosea
The fruit bodies of Mycena rosea contain two red alkaloid pigments that are unique to this species. Named mycenarubin A, and mycenarubin B, these chemicals are related to the so-called damirones that are found in marine sponges. In Wikipedia is listed as bioluminescent fungus.
Arenberg, Heverlee.
Spotted on Oct 19, 2013
Submitted on Dec 8, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Cindy! Now I regret not to have made more pics of it. Later I did not find similar ones but I know they can be relatively common in my area.
Beautiful!