Reptile Centre Fungus Walks and Exhibition
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Coprinopsis picaea
Photo © Dave Shute
Field event ID HF2321
Report: This 3-day public event consisted of six guided fungus forays (twice daily) in the surrounding Holiday Hills Inclosure. There was a good attendance for each walk and the weather remained largely dry
As is often the case here, there were enough interesting species to be found within a short distance of the centre, with each given a thorough explanation by the walk leader, Eric Janke.
HFRG had a manned display set up in the hut and quite a few fungi species were found in the immediate surrounds. These included Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap), Coprinopsis picacea (Magpie Inkcap), Britzelmayria multipedata (Clustered Brittlestem), Sparassis crispa (Cauliflower Fungus), Lycoperdon nigrescens (Dusky Puffball), Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer’s Mazegill), Amanita excelsa var. spissa (Grey Spotted Amanita) and Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric).
A particularly interesting find beside the main track, was Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete) a species which obtains all its nutrients from another fungus, Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball). This example showed five bolete fruit-bodies emerging from the single earthball. In the adjacent pinewood we discovered Tricholomopsis rutilans (Plums and Custard), Leotia lubrica (Jellybaby), Cortinarius semisanguineus (Surprise Webcap), Phallus impudicus (Stinkhorn) and Baeospora myosura (Conifercone Cap).
Walks to the damp grassland produced Pholiota alnicola (Alder Scalycap), Gymnopilus junonius (Spectacular Rustgill), Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap), Cabbage Parachute (Gymnopus brassicolens), Russula sardonia (Primrose Brittlegill), Collybia maculata (Spotted Toughshank) and Mycena capillaripes (Pinkedge Bonnet).
Species recorded: Amanita citrina var. citrina (False Deathcap), Amanita fulva (Tawny Grisette), Amanita rubescens var. rubescens (Blusher), Ascocoryne cylichnium, Boletus badius (Bay Bolete), Britzelmayria multipedata (Clustered Brittlestem), Bulgaria inquinans (Black Bulgar), Calocera viscosa (Yellow Stagshorn), Clavulina coralloides (Crested Coral), Clavulinopsis corniculata (Meadow Coral), Coprinopsis picacea (Magpie Inkcap), Cortinarius flexipes var. flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap), Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap), Cuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus (Snowy Waxcap), Galerina marginata (Funeral Bell), Gymnopus fusipes (Spindle Toughshank), Hygrocybe conica (Blackening Waxcap), Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank), Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft), Laccaria amethystina (Amethyst Deceiver), Laccaria laccata (Deceiver), Lactarius blennius (Beech Milkcap), Lactarius deliciosus (Saffron Milkcap), Lactarius quietus (Oakbug Milkcap), Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap), Leccinum scabrum (Brown Birch Bolete), Lycoperdon nigrescens (Dusky Puffball), Lyophyllum decastes (Clustered Domecap), Megacollybia platyphylla (Whitelaced Shank), Mycena capillaripes (Pinkedge Bonnet), Mycena galericulata (Common Bonnet), Mycena galopus var. candida (White Milking Bonnet), Mycena haematopus (Burgundydrop Bonnet), Mycena inclinata (Clustered Bonnet), Mycena rosea (Rosy Bonnet), Pholiota aurivella (Golden Scalycap), Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete), Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill), Russula densifolia (Crowded Brittlegill), Russula nobilis (Beechwood Sickener), Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill), Russula parazurea (Powdery Brittlegill), Russula sardonia (Primrose Brittlegill), Russula velenovskyi (Coral Brittlegill), Schizophyllum commune (Splitgill), Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball), Scleroderma verrucosum (Scaly Earthball), Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust), Stereum subtomentosum (Yellowing Curtain Crust), Stropharia semiglobata (Dung Roundhead), Trametes hirsuta (Hairy Bracket), Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail), Tremella mesenterica (Yellow Brain), Tricholoma fulvum (Birch Knight), Tubaria furfuracea (Scurfy Twiglet)
A full species list with further details can be seen at the Fungal Records Database of Britain and Ireland (FRDBI). Please contact us if you need a user ID.