Fungi including liches, slime mould, and mosses
Hankley Common, 9 September 2022 This was the first walk with the new group led by Sara Shepley. We walked along Woolfords Lane at Hankley Common. Below is the report and species list from Sara. Despite the summer drought and then recent, torrential rain we found a good selection of fungi including some unusual species. … Continue reading "U3A: Fascinating Fungi @ Hankley"
Read MoreHere are a few orders of Agaricomycetes where I only have a few examples. Order Geastrales Family: Geastraceae Geastrum fimbriatum, sessile earthstar Geastrum triplex, collared earthstar Order Gloeophyllales Family: Gloeophyllaceae Gloeophyllum odoratum, anise mazegill This did smell strongly of anise. Order Gomphales Family: Gomphaceae Ramaria stricta, upright coral Order Phallales Family: Phallaceae Phallus impudicus, Stinkhorn … Continue reading "Other Agaricomycetes"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Hymenochaetales This order is based on molecular studies rather than unifying morphological characteristics. They are mostly wood-decaying species with the majority causing white rot. Family: Hymenochaetaceae Hymenochaete rubiginosa, oak curtain crust Inonotus cuticularis, clustered bracket Xanthoporia radiata, alder bracket Family: Schizoporaceae Schizopora paradoxa, split porecrust Xylodon sambuci (syn. … Continue reading "Order Hymenochaetales"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales As well as the chanterelles, this order also includes some of the tooth fungi and others. I only have a few examples in two families so far. Family: Cantharellaceae Cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle Hydnum repandum, wood hedgehog Rickenella fibula, orange mosscap Family: Clavulinaceae Clavulina coralloides, crested … Continue reading "Order Cantharellales"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Tremellomycetes These are yeasts, dimorphic taxa, and species that form complex fruiting bodies. There are 3 orders: Cystofilobasidiales in plants, Filobasidiella in human and insects and, Tremellales on mosses etc. Order: Tremellales Family: Tremellaceae Tremella aurantia, golden ear (parasitic on Stereum hirsutum, hairy curtain crust) Tremella mesenterica, yellow brain, jelly … Continue reading "Class Tremellomycetes"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Dacrymycetes This is a class that consists of only one family of jelly fungi Order Dacrymycetales Family: Dacrymycetaceae Calocera cornea, small stagshorn Calocera viscosa, yellow stagshorn Dacrymyces stillatus, common jelly spot
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales These are the bracket fungi. 1. Family: Fomitopsidaceae Fomitopsis betulina, birch polypore, birch bracket, razorstrop Phaeolus schweinitzii, dyer’s mazegill 2. Family: Gandodermataceae Ganoderma australe, southern bracket Ganoderma resinaceum 3. Family: Grifolaceae Grifola frondosa, Hen-of-the-wood 4. Family: Meripilaceae Meripilus giganteus, giant polypore 5. … Continue reading "Order Polyporales"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Boletales The boletes and allies is another diverse order of fungi, many of which are edible. .. I have only listed here the families where I have example photos. For a full list see the page for the class Agaricomycetes. The numbering is only for … Continue reading "Order Boletales"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Auriculariales These are the jelly fungi. The banner is the jelly ear fungus. We have come across some splendid specimens on our walks. Family Auriculariaceae Auricularia auricula-judae, jelly ear Exidia nigricans, warlock’s butter Exidia nucleata, crystal brain The crystal brain was identified by the small white mineral … Continue reading "Order Auriculariales"
Read MoreKingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Agaricales This is by far the largest group of mushroom-forming fungi. They are traditionally known as gill fungi due to the distinctive gills of many of the species. I have only included the families and species where I have photos below. A list of all the families … Continue reading "Order Agaricales"
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