The morning was kicked off with our Junior Rangers hunting for different species on the reserve along with other signs of Autumn. We then had great fun making autumn decorations and Halloween creatures for the trail on the 31st.
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| The Junior Rangers Autumn boggarts! |
Fungi!
From 2pm Jonathan Revett, an expert in fungi identification, lead a large group of enthusiastic visitors around the site. We covered various habitats including the acid heath, grassland and the yellow woodland trail. It has been the best year for fungi at Knettishall for many years, along with some species that haven't been recorded on the site before! The list below shows the full 68 species found:
| Agaricus silvaticus | Blushing Wood Mushroom |
| Amanita citrina var. citrina | False Deathcap |
| Amanita muscaria var. muscaria | Fly Agaric (pictured below left) |
| Amanita rubescens | Blusher |
| Auricularia auricula-judae | Jelly Ear |
| Baeospora myosura | Conifer Conecap |
| Boletus badius | Bay Boletus |
| Boletus edulis | Cep |
| Boletus luridiformis | Scarletina Bolete |
| Chroogomphus rutilus | Pine Spike Cap |
| Clavulinopsis fusiformis | Golden Spindles |
| Clitocybe candicans | Funnel Cap |
| Clitocybe clavipes | Club Foot |
| Clitocybe nebularis | Clouded Agaric |
| Clitocybe odora | Aniseed Funnel Cap |
| Collybia dryophila | Russet Toughshank |
| Collybia maculata | Spotted Toughshank |
| Coprinus comatus | Shaggy Inkcap |
| Cyathus striatus | Fluted Bird's Nest |
| Cystoderma amianthinum | Saffron Powder Cap |
| Daedaleopsis confragosa | Blushing Bracket |
| Entoloma serrulatum | Rose Gill |
| Ganoderma applanatum | Artists Fungus |
| Gymnoplius penetrans | Flame Cap |
| Hebeloma crustulinifome | Poison Pie |
| Helvella lacunosa | Black Saddle |
| Hygrocybe psittacina | Parrot Waxcap |
| Hygrocybe reae | Waxcap |
| Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca | False Chanterelle |
| Hypholoma fasciculare | Sulphur Tuft |
| Hypoxylon fragiforme | Beech Woodwart |
| Hyrocybe ceracea | Waxcap |
| Laccaria amethystina | Amethyst Deceiver |
| Lactarius blennius | Slimy Milkcap |
| Lactarius quietus | Oakbug Milkcap |
| Lactarius rufus | Rufous Milkcap |
| Lactarius turpis | Ugly Milkcap |
| Leccinum scabrum | Brown Birch Bolete |
| Leucocoprinus brebissonii | Skullcap Dapperling |
| Lycoperdon perlatum | Common Puffball |
| Macrolepiota procera | Parasol Mushroom |
| Macrolepiota rhacodes | Shaggy Parasol |
| Meripilus giganteus | Giant Polypore |
| Mycena galericulata | Angels Bonnets |
| Mycena pelianthina | |
| Mycena pura | Radish Bonnet |
| Oudemansiella mucida | Porcelain Mushroom |
| Paxillus involutus | Brown Rollrim |
| Phallus impudicus | Stinkhorn |
| Pholiota aurivella | Golden Scaly Cap |
| Piptoporus betulinus | Birch Polypore / Razorstrop Fungus |
| Pleurotus ostreatus | Oyster Mushroom |
| Pluteus cervinus | Deer Shield |
| Rhytisma acerinum | Sycamore Tarspot |
| Russula amoenolens | |
| Russula fragilis | |
| Russula heterophylla | |
| Russula nobils | Beechwood Sickener |
| Russula ochroleuca | Yellow Brittlegill |
| Scleroderma citrinum | Common Earthball |
| Stropharia aeruginascens | Blue Green Slimehead |
| Stropharia semiglobata | Dung roundhead |
| Suillus granulatus | Dotted Stalk Bolete |
| Suillus luteus | Slippery Jack |
| Taphrinia betularum | Witches Broom |
| Xerocomus chrysenteron | Red Cracking Boletus |
| Xerocomus porosporus | Yellow Cracking Boletus |
| Xerula radicata | Rooting Shank |
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| Fly Agaric |
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The photo above shows a Parasol serving as a basket for other species including the Amethyst Deceiver
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