Jackie and David S kindly invited Sara and me to have a walk around their private woodland in Shackleford. They have a lovely garden with quite a large area of woodland attached. As well as a large number of fungi there were interesting features scattered around and a couple of times we were fooled by some little fungi sculptures strategically placed to blend in. There was so much to see and the time went by only too quickly we only managed to see half of the area. Hopefully, we’ll be able to go back and see the other half another time.
Here are some of the photos I took, followed by Sara’s list of what we found.
Parasola sp. (Possibly auricoma which likes woodchips, but there are several lookalikes)
Marasmius hudsonii — Holly Parachute
Trochila ilicina — Holly Speckle
Stereum hirsutum — Hairy Curtain Crust
Myxarium nucleatum — Crystal Brain (small jelly fungus found on the fallen wood of broadleaved trees, especially sycamore. Exidia thuretiana (a lookalike) is found on broadleaved trees, particularly Beech and Ash
Mycena haematopus — Burgundydrop Bonnet
Leratomyces ceres — Redlead Roundhead
Mycena galericulata — Common Bonnet
Volvariella gloiocephala — Stubble Rosegill
Peziza vesiculosa — Blistered Cup (not entirely sure of this one)
Byssomerulius corium — Netted Crust
Pluteus salicinus — Willow Shield
Chlorophyllum rhacodes — Shaggy Parasol
Chondrostereum purpureum — Silver Leaf Fungus
Mycena acicula — Orange Bonnet
Psathyrella piluliformis — Common Stump Brittlegill
Coprinellus micaceus — Glistening Ink Cap
Megacollybia platyphylla — White-laced Toughshank
Mycena polygramma — Grooved Bonnet
Ganoderma australe — Southern Bracket
Stereum subtomentosum — Yellowing Curtain Crust
Stereum gausapatum — Bleeding Oak Crust
Mycena pelianthinum — Black Edge Bonnet
Pluteus cervinus — Deer Shield
Pleurotus cornucopiae — Branching Oyster
Laetiporus sulphureus — Chicken of the Woods
Psathyrella corrugis — Red edge Brittlestem
Marasmius epiphyllus — Leaf parachute
Rhodotus palmatus — Wrinkled Peach
Coprinopsis atramentaria — Common Inkcap
Gymnopus fusipes — Spindleshank
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca — False Chanterelle
Lactarius subdulcis — Mild Milkcap (under Beech)
Russula ionochlora — Oilslick Brittlegill
Simocybe centunculus — Dingy Twiglet
Tubaria furfuracea — Scurfy Twiglet
We also found a couple of slime moulds (Protozoans). The first one was white and is probably Trichia varia. This is usually yellow but some start white and then turn yellow. The second one was most probably Leocarpus fragilis, but there are look-a-likes…
Slime mould – Trichia varia possiblyLeocarpus fragilis, egg-shell slime mould
