{"id":1569,"date":"2011-11-05T05:36:09","date_gmt":"2011-11-05T10:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdnhs.org.uk\/blog\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2011-11-05T05:36:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-05T10:36:09","slug":"fungus-foray-30-october-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdnhs.org.uk\/blog\/fungus-foray-30-october-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Fungus Foray – 30 October 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday 30th October, Gordon Crutchfield led a fungus foray at Lambridge Wood and Famous Copse, in the Chilterns to the north-west of Henley. The autumn colours were approaching their best, and thanks to the rain in the previous week, there were reasonable numbers of fungi around. Two different kinds of Stinkhorn were found \u2013 the common variety, and the smaller and thinner Dog Stinkhorn. In its early stage, the Stinkhorn is egg-shaped, with a gelatinous layer round a firm nut-like centre \u2013 which 2 of the braver members of the group tried and agreed that it tasted like raw potato. Boletus pruinatus was another tasty specimen which was nibbled by a few people.<\/p>\n

Mycena crocata is one of the specialities of the Chiltern beech woods. Gordon demonstrated that its stem exudes an orange liquid when squeezed. Mycena pelianthina had gills with a darker purple edge. Members with a good sense of smell could compare the radish scent of Mycena rosea with the raw potato smell of Ammonita citrina, the False Death Cap. The fluid exuded from Lactarius tabidus stained yellow on paper. Collybia confluens was found in dense tufts, forming part of a large ring. Other finds included the Magpie Inkcap, the Blushing Bracket, which flushed pink when scraped, and the gelatinous Neobulgaria pura on a beech branch. A few moths were disturbed, including several November Moth types and a Mottled Umber.<\/p>\n