Some of the species that were found and identified:
Latin Name | Common Name |
Agaricus arvensis | Horse Mushroom |
Agaricus silvicola | Wood Mushroom |
Amanita citrina var. citrina | False Deathcap |
Amanita muscaria var. muscaria | Fly Agaric |
Amanita phalloides | Death Cap |
Amanita rubescens | Blusher |
Auricularia auricula-judae | Jelly Ear |
Auriscalpum vulgare | Ear Pick Fungus |
Baeospora myosura | Conifer Conecap |
Boletus badius | Bay Boletus |
Clavulinopsis fusiformis | Golden Spindles |
Clitocybe candicans | Funnel Cap |
Clitocybe nebularis | Clouded Agaric |
Clitocybe odora | Aniseed Funnel Cap |
Collybia dryophila | Russet Toughshank |
Collybia maculata | Spotted Toughshank |
Collybia peronata | Wood Woolly Foot |
Cyathus striatus | Fluted Bird's Nest |
Daedaleopsis confragosa | Blushing Bracket |
Ganoderma applanatum | Artists Fungus |
Geastrum triplex | Collared Earthstar |
Hebeloma crustulinifome | Poison Pie |
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca | False Chanterelle |
Hypholoma fasciculare | Sulphur Tuft |
Inocybe eutheles | Fibrecap |
Laccaria amethystina | Amethyst Deceiver |
Lactarius quietus | Oakbug Milkcap |
Lactarius turpis | Ugly Milkcap |
Lepista inversa | Tawny Funnel Cap |
Leucoagaricus leucothites | White Dapperling |
Leucocoprinus brebissonii | Skullcap Dapperling |
Lycoperdon nigrescens | Dusky Puffball |
Lycoperdon perlatum | Common Puffball |
Macrolepiota procera | Parasol Mushroom |
Marasmius oreades | Fairy Ring Mushroom |
Meripilus giganteus | Giant Polypore |
Mycena pura | Radish Bonnet |
Phallus impudicus | Stinkhorn |
Piptoporus betulinus | Birch Polypore / Razorstrop Fungus |
Pluteus cervinus | Deer Shield |
Rhytisma acerinum | Sycamore Tarspot |
Russula fragilis | Brittlegill |
Russula ochroleuca | Yellow Brittlegill |
Russula xerampelina | Crab Russula |
Scleroderma aerolatum | Leopard Earthball |
Scleroderma citrinum | Common Earthball |
Stereum hirsutum | Hairy Curtain Crust |
Suillus granulatus | Dotted Stalk Bolete |
Taphrinia betularum | Witches Broom |
Tricholoma sulphureum | Gas Works Toadstool |
Xerocomus chrysenteron | Red Cracking Boletus |
Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) |
Also three new species that haven't previously been recorded on the site before:
Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap
Entoloma serrulatum
Tricholoma imbricatum
Keep your eyes peeled when walking around the reserve - and feel free to post your fabulous fungi photos on our facebook page! - www.facebook.com/knettishallheath