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| Scarlet Waxcap, Hygrocybe coccinea |
On Thursday 12th November I went to Ebernoe Common where Mark Colvin showed me around as this was my first visit. We were there for the fungi, for which Ebernoe is well known as it has around 1,000 of the UK species total of over 6,000. Fortunately for us there were already some fungi experts on site who were able to identify some of them for us. One species had our attention as soon as they told us about it - the Scarlet Caterpillarclub. This unassuming red finger-like fungus grows on the larva or pupa of a butterfly or moth.
We first searched around the church and did a tour of the Common, then concentrated on the cricket pitch. Many fungi are difficult to identify for the novice, and much needs to be done in the field using keys and guides. Trying to give a positive id after the event using just the photos can be problematic. I have used information from the knowledgeable people we met on site, and guidance from iSpot members. Hopefully I have got most of them right, please advise if you see any incorrect ones - thanks.
Later Mark showed me 15 hibernating Small Tortoiseshells and a pupa clinging to the roof of a barn.
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| Holy Trinity Church, Ebernoe Common |
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| Artist's Bracket, Ganoderma applanatum |
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| action man |
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| Clouded Funnel, Clitocybe nebularis |
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| Common Beech leaf, Fagus sylvatica |
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| Dung Roundhead, Stropharia semiglobata |
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| Ebernoe Brickworks |
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| Heath Waxcap, Gliophorus laetus |
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| Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Cordyceps militaris |
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| Scarlet Waxcap, Hygrocybe coccinea |
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| Snowy Waxcap, Hygrocybe virginea |
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| Hairy Curtain Crust, Stereum hirsutum |
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| Jelly Ear Fungus, Auricularia auricula-judae |
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| King Alfred's Cake, Daldinia concentrica |
Cricket pitch:
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| Cep, Boletus edulis |
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| Parrot Waxcap, Hygrocybe psittacina |
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| Parrot Waxcap |
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| Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale |
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| Dock Leaf, Rumex obtusifolius |
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| Golden Spindles, Clavulinopsis fusiformis |
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| Liberty Cap, Psilocybe semilanceata |
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| Meadow Waxcap, Hygrocybe pratensis |
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| Ochre Brittlegill, Russula ochroleuca |
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| Parrot Waxcap, Hygrocybe psittacina |
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| Parrot Waxcaps |
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| Red Clover, Trifolium Pratense |
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| Scarlet Waxcap, Hygrocybe coccinea |
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| Scarlet Waxcaps |
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| Scarlet Waxcaps |
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| Scarlet Waxcap |
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| Scarlet Waxcaps |
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| Mosaic Puffball, Lycoperdon utriforme |
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| waxcap, Hygrocybe helobia |
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| waxcap, Hygrocybe vitellina |
Colin
ReplyDeleteI think the Puffball is L. pratense.
I'm afraid I'm not enough of an expert to ID the unidentified ones.
Not sure if you know, but the Psilocybe is the infamous "magic mushroom"!