cinnabarinus by German botanist Johannes Baptista von Albertini and the American Lewis David de Schweinitz in 1805.

A finely cottony partial veil covers the gills in immature specimens, tearing away to leave behind a delicate ring.

This microscopic feature may be used to help distinguish it from the similar-coloured C. adnatifolia[9] and C. granulosa, which also bear non-amyloid spores, but lack cystidia.

This is determined by staining tissue with chemicals in the amyloid reaction—all Cystodermella species show a negative reaction (spores remain colourless).

[10] Cystodermella cinnabarina is found fruiting in coniferous and deciduous forests,[11] on ground among moss, grass and litter.

[7] It is widely distributed around the world on continents including Asia, Africa, Europe and North America, though in many places it is uncommon.