Phylum: Basidiomycota Family: Hygrophoraceae
Gliophorus laetus (Persoon) Herink
Heath waxcap
This widespread species is viscid all over and not easily mistaken for any other waxcap. It prefers acidic grassland and heathland, often with bracken and mosses.
References:
Boertmann, D. (2010 revised second edition) The Genus Hygrocybe
Harries, D. (2017) A Guide to Waxcaps in West Wales
Bessette, A.E. et al. (2012) Waxcap Mushrooms of Eastern North America
Wood, E. & Dunkelman, J. (2017) Grassland Fungi: a field guide