Nices Hill
Sat 2 Dec 2006
Field event ID HF0623
OS Grid areas: SU1910 SU1911
Weather: After a night of heavy rain the weather remained dry for most of day before further overnight heavy rains.
Report: The fungi in grassland areas have not been as abundant as the woods this season but we did find some waxcaps including Hygrocybe psittacina (Parrot Waxcap), plenty of the pencil wood or Russian leather smelling Hygrocybe russocoriacea (Cedarwood Waxcap) and some H pratensis (Meadow Waxcap). After recent difficulties the group has had in trying to identify a geoglossum it was good to find the sticky stipe of G glutinosum which could be identified in the field. An interesting find was that of Tremella encephala growing on Stereum sanguinolentum (Bleeding Conifer Crust) upon which it is parasitic. One of the late season willow fungi, Exidia recisa, was present on many trees hanging like seasonal Christmas bells from the branches. Just before finishing a perfect specimen of Amanita gemmata was found under some conifers.
Several group members returned to Sue's house for a microscope session and were delighted to see the large warty spores of Aleurodiscus aurantius found on some Rubus (Blackberry) canes and the hairs of Trichoglossum hirsutum from the grassland. These post foray microscope sessions have become a regular feature over recent weeks and have undoubtedly helped to increase the skills and knowledge of the group.
Species list: Aleurodiscus aurantius, Amanita citrina, Amanita gemmata, Amanita rubescens var. rubescens, Amylostereum laevigatum, Antrodia albida, Armillaria ostoyae, Auriscalpium vulgare, Baeospora myosura, Biscogniauxia nummularia, Bisporella sulfurina, Bjerkandera adusta, Botryobasidium vagum, Calocera viscosa, Cheilymenia stercorea, Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Chondrostereum purpureum, Chromocyphella muscicola, Clavaria acuta, Clavulinopsis corniculata, Clitocybe fragrans, Clitocybe nebularis, Clitopilus hobsonii, Coniophora puteana, Coprinellus micaceus, Cordyceps militaris, Cortinarius sanguineus, Crepidotus cesatii, Crepidotus variabilis, Cyphella ferruginea, Cystoderma jasonis, Dacrymyces stillatus, Daedaleopsis confragosa, Datronia mollis, Exidia nucleata, Exidia recisa, Fuscoporia ferrea, Ganoderma australe, Gliophorus psittacinus, Glutinoglossum glutinosum, Gymnopilus penetrans, Hygrocybe chlorophana, Hygrocybe conica, Hygrocybe pratensis var. pratensis, Hygrocybe russocoriacea, Hygrocybe virginea var. virginea, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, Hymenochaete corrugata, Hypholoma fasciculare, Inocybe geophylla var. lilacina, Laccaria amethystina, Laccaria laccata, Lactarius hepaticus, Lactarius turpis, Lepista nuda, Lycoperdon molle, Macrolepiota konradii, Marasmius epiphyllus, Megalocystidium leucoxanthum, Mutinus caninus, Mycena galericulata, Mycena haematopus, Mycena inclinata, Mycena polygramma, Mycena pseudocorticola, Oudemansiella mucida, Panellus stipticus, Phellinus igniarius, Phlebia tremellosa, Phlebiopsis gigantea, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pluteus cervinus, Poronia punctata, Resinicium bicolor, Rhodocollybia butyracea, Rhodocollybia butyracea, Russula caerulea, Russula nigricans, Russula nobilis, Russula ochroleuca, Schizopora paradoxa, Skeletocutis carneogrisea, Skeletocutis nivea, Sparassis crispa, Stereum hirsutum, Stereum rugosum, Stereum sanguinolentum, Stropharia semiglobata, Tremella encephala, Tremella mesenterica, Trichaptum abietinum, Trichoglossum hirsutum var. hirsutum, Tricholomopsis rutilans, Vuilleminia coryli, Xylaria carpophila, Xylaria hypoxylon