Mark Ash Wood
Sun 15 Sep 2024
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Photo © Dave Shute
Field event ID HF2413
OS Grid areas: SU2406 SU2506
Report: The meeting was conducted on a warm and overcast day proceeding through mixed woodland to a Forest stream, lined with Alder.
Some early finds included Gymnopilus dryophila (Russet Toughshank), Hymenopellis radicata (Rooting Shank), Crepidotus applanatus (Flat Oysterling), Mycena pelianthina (Blackedge Bonnet) and Chlorociboria aeruginescens (Green Elfcup).
A search under Bracken revealed the impressive Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap) and a little further along some Tricholomopsis decora (Prunes and Custard) was found on a fallen pine log. A small fruitbody of Abortiporus biennis (Blushing Rosette) was discovered amongst some fallen oak debris. It was seen to be exuding small brown droplets which dried to brown stains on the pored surface. Whilst examining this, someone noticed we were being watched by a Tawny Owl, which was roosting some 6 metres up in a Beech rot-hole!
Back on the main path, an excellent find was Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet Shield) on a Beech stump. As we descended into the boggy stream-bed some puzzling Naucoria species (Aldercap sp.) were seen together with some striking Cortinarius species (Webcap sp.). Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill) was another find, as well as Amanita fulva (Tawny Grisette) and a fine specimen of Megacollybia platyphylla (Whitelaced Shank).
Species recorded: Abortiporus biennis (Blushing Rosette), Amanita citrina var. citrina (False Deathcap), Amanita fulva (Tawny Grisette), Amanita rubescens var. rubescens (Blusher), Bjerkandera adusta (Smoky Bracket), Boletus edulis (Cep), Calocera viscosa (Yellow Stagshorn), Cantharellus cibarius (Chanterelle), Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Green Elfcup), Clitopilus hobsonii (Miller's Oysterling), Clitopilus prunulus (The Miller), Cortinarius, Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap), Cortinarius violaceus (Violet Webcap), Crepidotus applanatus var. applanatus (Flat Oysterling), Crustomyces subabruptus, Delicatula integrella, Ganoderma australe s. str. (Southern Bracket), Gymnopus dryophilus (Russet Toughshank), Henningsomyces candidus (White Tubelet), Hymenochaete rubiginosa (Oak Curtain Crust), Hyphoderma argillaceum, Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft), Inocybe lacera var. rhacodes, Lactarius cyathuliformis, Lactarius tabidus (Birch Milkcap), Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken Of The Woods), Lycoperdon nigrescens (Dusky Puffball), Megacollybia platyphylla (Whitelaced Shank), Mensularia radiata (Alder Bracket), Mucidula mucida (Porcelain Fungus), Mycena filopes (Iodine Bonnet), Mycena haematopus (Burgundydrop Bonnet), Mycena leptocephala (Nitrous Bonnet), Mycena pelianthina (Blackedge Bonnet), Naucoria sphagneti, Naucoria umbrina, Neobulgaria pura var. pura (Beech Jellydisc), Pluteus cervinus (Deer Shield), Pluteus umbrosus (Velvet Shield), Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete), Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Brittlegill), Russula cyanoxantha (Charcoal Burner), Russula densifolia (Crowded Brittlegill), Russula fragilis var. fragilis (Fragile Brittlegill), Russula melliolens, Russula nitida (Purple Swamp Brittlegill), Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill), Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill), Russula turci (Pirate Brittlegill), Russula velenovskyi (Coral Brittlegill), Russula velenovskyi (Coral Brittlegill), Russula vesca (The Flirt), Scleroderma areolatum (Leopard Earthball), Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball), Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball), Scutellinia, Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust), Stereum rugosum (Bleeding Broadleaf Crust), Suillus grevillei (Larch Bolete), Tricholomopsis decora (Prunes And Custard)
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