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R is for Russula

Posted on 2013/09/24 by Alastair Culham

My morning walk through the Wilderness tells me Summer has gone and Autumn is here.  Next to the path is a large (ca. 15cm diameter) red capped mushroom with a white stipe, white gills, no milky sap, no collar and … Continue reading →

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Nitrophilous Lichens

Posted on 2012/08/29 by Justin Anthony Groves

Nitrogen loving (nitrophilous) lichens grow well in situations where there are relatively high levels of nitrogen compounds. Large quantities of nitrogen compounds enter our atmosphere from vehicle exhaust, through artificial agricultural fertiliser input (and subsequent decay into air bore pollutants) … Continue reading →

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The Lichen Symbiosis Part 2

Posted on 2012/08/21 by Justin Anthony Groves

Lichens are a partnership. This can involve two or more partners in the one species. The partners are firstly mycobiont fungi often ascomycota, of which ascomycota forms the largest phylum of the kingdom fungi. Ascomycota contains 75% of all described fungi species and is … Continue reading →

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The Lichen Symbiosis Part 1

Posted on 2012/08/16 by Justin Anthony Groves

Lichens are an abundant and very diverse group, with the BLS estimating that there are over 2000 species in the UK, with many new species and morphs being found, and added to the list each year! Across the globe there … Continue reading →

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