A common species of unimproved grassland. A greasy cap, deep red when young, becoming paler, often with yellow infusion, with age. Thick, fibrillose stipe, flushed with yellow and red, almost white at base. This robust species is quite common on good machair sites in the Outer Hebrides.

References: 
Boertmann, D. (2010 revised second edition) The Genus Hygrocybe
Wood, E. & Dunkelman, J. (2017) Grassland Fungi: a field guide
Hedger, J. & George, D. (2018) Lundy Fungi: a photographic guide
Harries, D. (2017) A Guide to Waxcaps in West Wales