Hazel Hill
Sun 15 Nov 2009
Spongipellis delectans
Photo © Stuart Skeates
Field event ID HF0922
OS Grid areas: SU2811
Weather: The previous week saw continuing episodes of rain and thankfully no appearance of Jack Frost.
Report: To our surprise Hazel Hill car park was locked when we arrived. Following a quick phone call to the Forestry wardens we were given permission to unlock the car park although this did mean no one could leave early as our cars were locked in until our member with a key returned. The day looked promising following the recent rains and warm weather and indeed this was bourne out by a total of over 120 species by the end of the day. Hazel Hill is a known site for Hericium erinaceus but sadly the specimens, although still present, were past their best. This was compensated for by seeing a fine specimen of Hericium coralloides later on in the day. There were plenty of russulas to keep Eric busy and mycenas for Stuart. Even some cortinarius, not one of the group favourites, were identified and included an unusual species Cortinarius birrus which was tracked down by Alan. Late on in the day Jean-Paul came across a fallen beech with a bracket with unusual daedaeliod pores. Some members of the group were getting near before Alan put us out of our misery by confirming it to be Spongipellis delectans, an uncommon southern species but with a strong foothold in the New Forest. Re-examination of the log the next day revealed we had missed the Ganoderma pfeifferi.
Species list: Amanita citrina var. citrina, Amanita excelsa var. spissa, Amanita fulva, Amanita muscaria var. muscaria, Amanita rubescens var. rubescens, Ascocoryne cylichnium, Auricularia auricula-judae, Bjerkandera adusta, Boletus badius, Boletus edulis, Boletus luridiformis var. luridiformis, Boletus pruinatus, Cantharellus tubaeformis, Ceriporiopsis gilvescens, Ceriporiopsis pannocincta, Chalciporus piperatus, Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Clavulina coralloides, Clitocybe nebularis, Clitopilus prunulus, Coniophora puteana, Cortinarius croceus, Cortinarius elatior, Cortinarius mucifluoides, Cortinarius puniceus, Crepidotus cesatii, Crepidotus epibryus, Crepidotus variabilis, Crustomyces subabruptus, Dacrymyces stillatus, Daedaleopsis confragosa, Exidia glandulosa, Exidia thuretiana, Fuscoporia ferrea, Ganoderma australe, Ganoderma pfeifferi, Grifola frondosa, Gymnopilus penetrans, Gymnopus fusipes, Hebeloma birrus, Hemimycena tortuosa, Hericium coralloides, Hericium erinaceus, Hericium erinaceus, Hydnum repandum, Hydropus floccipes, Hygrocybe conica, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Hymenochaete rubiginosa, Hyphoderma mutatum, Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare, Hypoxylon fragiforme, Inonotus cuticularis, Laccaria amethystina, Laccaria laccata, Lactarius blennius, Lactarius chrysorrheus, Lactarius obscuratus, Lactarius quietus, Lactarius subumbonatus, Lactarius tabidus, Leccinum scabrum, Leccinum schistophilum, Lycoperdon perlatum, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Macrotyphula juncea, Megacollybia platyphylla, Mensularia radiata, Mycena arcangeliana, Mycena capillaris, Mycena epipterygia, Mycena galericulata, Mycena galopus var. nigra, Mycena haematopus, Mycena hiemalis, Mycena maculata, Mycena mirata, Mycena olida, Mycena pura, Mycena sanguinolenta, Mycoacia uda, Neobulgaria pura var. pura, Neodasyscypha cerina, Oudemansiella mucida, Panellus stipticus, Paxillus involutus, Peniophora quercina, Perenniporia fraxinea, Phlebia radiata, Phlebia tremellosa, Physisporinus sanguinolentus, Piptoporus betulinus, Pleurotus dryinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pluteus cervinus, Pluteus podospileus, Psathyrella piluliformis, Rhodocollybia butyracea, Russula anthracina, Russula atropurpurea, Russula caerulea, Russula cicatricata, Russula cyanoxantha, Russula cyanoxantha, Russula fellea, Russula fragilis var. fragilis, Russula nigricans, Russula nobilis, Russula ochroleuca, Russula puellaris, Russula velenovskyi, Schizopora paradoxa, Scleroderma citrinum, Spongipellis delectans, Steccherinum ochraceum, Stereum gausapatum, Stereum hirsutum, Stereum rameale, Stereum rugosum, Stereum subtomentosum, Tomentellopsis echinospora, Trametes gibbosa, Trametes versicolor, Tricholoma sulphureum var. sulphureum, Xerula radicata, Xylaria hypoxylon, Xylaria polymorpha