Northborough Mushroom
6/25/10
Scarlet Waxy Cap
Hygrophorus coccineus

Cap 1.5" diameter, stem about 3" long.  Stem hollow.  Stem collapsed vertically so that it looks like a double stem.  Stem tip has white mycelium growing on it.

Top of cap.

Tip of stem.

Gills are attached to stem and yellow in color.  Here you see the collapsed stem.  Spore print white,

Spore print was white and the larger spore measured 7.7 x 4.8 microns.  This agrees with what is given in the mushroom guide.