Large size for a waxgill. Appeared to be singles or small groups scattered through the tawa-beech forest. This had a larger number in a few square meters.
Stand of some larger mushrooms on the western facing side of a stump in East Harbor Regional Park near Wellington, NZ.
With beech, not with animal remains. Drying out due to dry weather and wind. Purple gills and granulose cap surface
Under beech. Apologies for out of focus, turns out when I'm cold with cold hands, and wanting to get back to the car my attention to getting things in focus isn't great.
This was fruiting somewhat close (10's of meters) to an observation keyed out to C icterinoides. I think this is different, as it lacks the darker tones. The fruit bodies were old so unable to determine the color of the gills when young.