Lower Burgh Meadow & Woods - fungi survey

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Lower Burgh Meadow & Woods - fungi survey

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I did a fungi survey of part of Lower Burgh Meadow and woodlands with Eddie Langrish and the LBMCG last Friday. In total we found 29 separate species, 26 of which I have identified as follows, 6 more are yet to be identified:

Clustered Brittlestem (Psathyrella multipedata)
Snapping Bonnet (Mycena vitilis)
The Deceiver (Laccaria laccata)
Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme)
Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)
Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae)
Crystal Brain Fungus (Exida nucleata)
Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum)
Southern Bracket (Ganoderma australe)
Birch Bracket (Piptoporus betulinus)
Blushing Bracket (Daedaleupsis confragosa)
Lumpy Bracket (Trametes gibbosa)
White Knight (Tricholoma album)
Coral Spot (Nectria cinnabarina)
Dead Man's Fingers (Xylaria polymorha)
Wrinkled Club(Clavulina rugosa)
Lilac Milkcap (Lactarius lilacacius)
Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare)
Snowy Waxcap (Cuphophyllus vigineus)
Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes)
Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea)
Entoloma sericatum - Pinkgill species
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor)

Some photos below:

Image White Knight

Image White Knight (older specimen than the above)

Image Stump Puffball

Image Dead Man's Fingers

Image Wrinkled Club

Image Lilac Milkcap

Image Velvet Shank
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