Millyford Bridge & Wood Crates
Sat 10 Nov 2012
Field event ID HF1226
OS Grid areas: SU2607 SU2608 SU2708
Weather: Continuing dampness during the week, with just one freezing night. On the day, early rain was followed by bright sunshine.
Report: (Eric Janke) The location of this foray was chosen to encourage participation by attendees of the previous week’s educational event with some effect but not the family groups, which we have seen in earlier years. As far as fungi are concerned, the mild, damp weather is still encouraging the fruiting of sapotrophic fungi, with a few mycorrhizal species also fruiting. The Fomitiporella (Phellinus) cavicola was found on its usual log although it has decayed significantly since last visited. Nearby, there was a dark gilled agaric, resembling a Lepiota, which proved to be Melanophylum haematospermum - not a common find in the Forest. Close to the car-park, a fallen beech played host to a number of species including the curry-scented Phleogena faginea (fenugreek stiltball) and farinaceous Ossicaulis lignatilis. Alan also found the unusual, toothed resupinate Mycoacia nothofagi on another beech log, Aleurodiscus botryosus on both honeysuckle and rose (a new host),while Eric found another Aleurodiscus, the bright pink wakefieldiae, on a beech twig. While there were no real surprises, there was an adequate variety of fungi in sufficient numbers to interest the newcomers and more experienced forayers alike and the glorious autumn colours made the whole exercise a real pleasure.
Species list: Aleurodiscus aurantius, Aleurodiscus botryosus, Aleurodiscus botryosus, Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae, Amanita citrina var. citrina, Amanita rubescens var. rubescens, Ascocoryne cylichnium, Bjerkandera adusta, Boletus badius, Botryohypochnus isabellinus, Bulgaria inquinans, Calocera cornea, Calocera viscosa, Cantharellus tubaeformis, Ceriporiopsis gilvescens, Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Chromocyphella muscicola, Clitocybe nebularis, Clitopilus pinsitus, Coprinellus micaceus, Cortinarius elatior, Crepidotus cesatii, Crepidotus variabilis, Cylindrobasidium laeve, Cystoderma amianthinum, Dacrymyces stillatus, Exidia glandulosa, Exidia nucleata, Fomitiporella cavicola, Fuscoporia ferrea, Galerina marginata, Ganoderma australe, Ganoderma pfeifferi, Gliophorus laetus, Gymnopilus penetrans, Heterobasidion annosum, Hydnum repandum, Hydnum rufescens, Hygrocybe virginea var. virginea, Hymenochaete rubiginosa, Hyphoderma setigerum, Hyphodontia alutaria, Hyphodontia barba-jovis, Hyphodontia pallidula, Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare, Hypomyces rosellus, Hypoxylon fragiforme, Laccaria amethystina, Laccaria laccata, Lactarius blennius, Lactarius chrysorrheus, Lactarius quietus, Lactarius subdulcis, Lenzites betulina, Lepista nuda, Lycoperdon perlatum, Melanophyllum haematospermum, Mycena corynephora, Mycena epipterygia, Mycena galericulata, Mycena haematopus, Mycena inclinata, Mycena pseudocorticola, Mycena pura, Mycena speirea, Mycoacia aurea, Mycoacia nothofagi, Neobulgaria pura var. pura, Ossicaulis lignatilis, Oudemansiella mucida, Panellus stipticus, Phlebia livida, Phlebia radiata, Phlebia tremellosa, Phlebiella sulphurea, Phleogena faginea, Pholiota aurivella, Piptoporus betulinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pluteus cervinus, Pluteus plautus, Postia caesia, Resupinatus applicatus, Rhodocollybia butyracea, Rigidoporus ulmarius, Russula betularum, Russula cyanoxantha, Russula fragilis var. fragilis, Russula nobilis, Russula ochroleuca, Russula risigallina, Sarcomyxa serotina, Schizophyllum commune, Schizopora paradoxa, Scleroderma citrinum, Scutellinia scutellata, Stereum hirsutum, Stereum rugosum, Stereum subtomentosum, Trametes gibbosa, Trametes versicolor, Trechispora microspora, Tremella foliacea, Tremella mesenterica, Tricholoma sulphureum var. sulphureum, Tricholoma ustale, Xylaria hypoxylon