Typhula fistulosa var contorta, Contorted Pipe Club
Frensham Little Pond, Friday 4 November 2022
After a few rather wet days the sun came out for us and we had a lovely walk. As well as all the fungi we also saw some rather late-flowering plants and a few birds including a raven.
Probably the most interesting find, however, was a small, rather insignificant club fungus growing on a fallen Birch branch; Typhula fistulosa var contorta, rejoices in the English name ‘Contorted Pipe Club’ and is less common than its close relative the Pipe Club which grows on soil and woody debris.
Sara
Below is Sara’s list of the fungi we found.
Show List, in the order they were first spotted
Lactarius hepaticus, Liver Milkcap
Baeospora myosura, Conifercone Cap
Boletus badius, Bay Bolete
Mycena epipterygeria, Yellowleg Bonnet
Chondrostereum purpureum, Silverleaf Fungus
Laccaria proxima, Scurfy Deceiver
Paxillus involutus, Brown Rollrim
Exidia nucleata, Crystal Brain
Gymnopilus penetrans, Common Rustgill
Pluteus cervinus, Deer Shield
Hypholoma fasciculare, Sulphur Tuft
Crepidotus mollis, Peeling Oysterling
Amanita fulva, Tawny Grisette
Lactarius rufus, Rufous Milkcap
Stereum hirsutum, Hairy Curtain Crust
Phellinus igniarius, Willow Bracket
Exidia glandulosa Witches’ butter
Mycena galericulata, Common Bonnet
Xylaria hypoxylon, Candlesnuff
Mycena speirea, Bark Bonnet
Fomitopsis betulinus, Birch Polypore/Razorstrop Fungus
Lycoperdon perlatum, Common Puffball
Typhula fistulosa var contorta, Contorted Pipe Club
Mycena Meliigena, Mouve Bonnet
Tubaria furfuracea ,Scurfy Twiglet
Crepidotus variabilis, Variable Oysterling
Stereum gausapatum, Bleeding Oak Crust
Fistulina hepatica, Beefsteak Fungus
Aleuria aurantia, Orange Peel Fungus ***
Clitocybe fragrans, Fragrant Funnel
Mycena stipata, Clustered Pine Bonnet
Rhodocollybia butyracea, Buttercap
Phlebia tremellosa, Jelly Rot
Stereum subtomentosum, Yellowing Curtain Crust
Clitocybe geotropa, Trooping Funnel
Here are some of my photos
Octospora humosa, Hotlips (Not Aleuria aurantia, Orange Peel Fungus)
Boletus badius, Bay Bolete
Paxillus involutus, Brown Rollrim
Chondrostereum purpureum, Silverleaf Fungus
Clitocybe fragrans, Fragrant Funnel
Gymnopilus penetrans, Common Rustgill
Mycena galericulata, Common Bonnet
Mycena Meliigena, Mouve Bonnet
Mycena speirea, Bark Bonnet
Mycena stipata, Clustered Pine Bonnet
Laccaria proxima, Scurfy Deceiver
Typhula fistulosa var contorta, Contorted Pipe Club
Typhula fistulosa var contorta, Contorted Pipe Club
Phellinus igniarius, Willow Bracket
Phlebia tremellosa, Jelly Rot
Stereum gausapatum, Bleeding Oak Crust
Exidia glandulosa, Witches’ butter probably
Exidia nucleata, Crystal Brain
Leocarpus fragilis, Egg-shell Slime Mould (probably) – a slime mold