News and Website changes
Monilinia johnsonii
Whilst there has been much activity in the County trying to find Dumontinia tuberosa, the cup fungus found with Wood anenome, Sue Rogerson has found another spring speciality Monilinia johnsonii which grows on hawthorn seeds. Apr 2010
The distribution maps now have a new look with OS mapping background with the latest records. Apr 2010
The reports and records for the last five years of forays along with photographs for last year are now on the website. Apr 2010
Pseudoplectania nigrella
Sue Rogerson has found Pseudoplectania nigrella, a Red Data species, for the first time in Hampshire. This is only the second record in England since 1913, the other record was found by Michael Jordan in the Forest of Dean in 1994. Apr 2010
The provisional Foray Programme for 2010 is now available. Please check later to see these dates are confirmed. Mar 2010
Paul Hugill has now given away the secrets of his photography skills in a recently published book entitled 'How to photograph Fungi'. It is available from Blurb one of the growing online print on demand websites. Mar 2010
Mycena cecidiophila
Looking in new habitats is often the key to finding new species of fungi as with other groups. Knopper galls are known to be host to Mycena cecidiophila, a small white delicate fungus. Sue Rogerson clearly has an eye for this habitat when she found the second British record at Leckford last weekend, having previously found the first in 2007 at Emer Bog, North Baddesley. Oct 2009
New Book: HFRG members Barry Hughes and Paul Sterry have written the new edition of Collins 'Complete Guide to British Mushrooms and Toadstools'. Oct 2009
Hericium erinaceus
Hericium erinaceus (The Bearded Tooth) has been found at a new Hampshire location in VC12 by Sue Hiley at Kempshott near Basingstoke. Do keep a look out on beech trees for this rare striking fungus, looking as it does like a mop head. Oct 2009
Guidance from the BMS and Home Office on picking psilocin containing fungi is now on the document page. Apr 2006