Lepista flaccida – Tawny Funnel
Here is the second gallery of fungal finds from our UK fungus day activities. A range of both small and crust-like fungi through to large boletes. There are part of the morning collections and a few of the afternoon foray finds.
1 – Schizopora paradoxa ?
2 – Amylostereum chailletii
3 – unidentified
4a – Lepista flaccida – Tawny Funnel
4b Lepista flaccida – Tawny Funnel
5a – Ramaria stricta
5b – Ramaria stricta
6a Mycena pura – Lilac Bonnet
6b – Mycena pura – Lilac Bonnet
7 – Scleroderma verrucosum? sp. (possibly citrina?)
8 Mycena sp.
9 – Auricularia auricula-judae – Jew’s Ear or Jelly Ear
10a – Possibly Hebeloma crustulineforme
10b – Possibly Hebeloma crustulineforme
11a – Hypholoma fasciculare – Sulphur Tuft
11b – Hypholoma fasciculare – Sulphur Tuft
12a – Rhodocollybia butyracea – Butter Cap (Dark form)
12b – Rhodocollybia butyracea – Butter Cap (Dark form)
13 – Bisporella citrina – Lemon Disco
14 – Wolf’s milk (Lycogala epidendrum
15a – Boletus badius (Imleria badia) Bay Bolete – blue then later grey staining bruises
15b – Boletus badius (Imleria badia) Bay Bolete – blue then later grey staining bruises
You can see other finds under notes 1.
Thanks to Mike Harrison and Mike Waterman for providing many challenging identifications and Harold Gough for his recognition of Wolf’s Milk – I would never dare try to milk one myself!
About Alastair Culham
A professional botanist and biologist with an interest in promoting biological knowledge and awareness to all.