A common Mycena found growing in clusters on well-rotted wood with distinctive cross or toothed gills. It can be found year-round but is more likely to be found in Summer and Autumn. Mushroom Type Common Names Common Bonnet (EN), Bonet (y) Coed (CY), Grzybówka Hełmiasta (PL), Rózsáslemezű Kígyógomba (HU) Scientific Name Mycena galericulata Synonyms Mycena rugosa Season…
A rather impressive looking crust, often forming dense clusters of annual fruit bodies on various hardwoods. The dominant colour is yellow to rusty orange, there is no sign of red on its hairy skin. Mushroom Type Common Names Hairy Curtain Crust (EN), Hairy Parchment (US), Crawen Flewog (CY), Skórnik Szorstki (PL), Borostás Réteggomba (HU) Scientific…
A large mushroom that grows from dead wood with a dark cap and noticeable radish-like smell. Mushroom Type Common Names Deer Shield (EN), Tarian Carw (CY), Drobnołuszczak Jeleni (PL), Barna Csengettyűgomba (HU) Scientific Name Pluteus cervinus Synonyms Pluteus atricapillus Season Start Apr Season End Nov Average Mushroom height (CM) 5-10 Average Cap width (CM) 3-14…
Fruiting Body:Starting spherical becoming slightly flattened or club-shaped. White turning cream to brown with a powdery finish when young. Darker umbo-like top which opens to release the spores. Flesh:Pure white and soft when edible but inedible when the inside starts turning yellow then becoming brown and dusty as the spores form. Habitat:Mixed woodland, pasture, commons…
As the name suggests, this fungus looks uncannily like an ear Scientific name:Auricularia-judae When to see:all year About:The jelly ear fungus grows on dead and dying branches. It is most often found on elder trees, but can sometimes be encountered on other species such as ash, beech and sycamore. It favours damp, shady spots and…
The common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it’s mature. Scientific name:Lycoperdon perlatum When to see:June to November Statistics:Height: 3-9 cmWidth: 2-6 cm About:The common puffball grows on the ground in woodlands and grasslands, often occurring in small clusters. When a fruiting body is mature, a hole opens at the top. When the puffball…
The birch polypore only grows on Birch trees. This leathery bracket fungus has a rounded, coffee-coloured cap that was once used for sharpening tools, hence its other name – razorstrop fungus. Cap diameter: 10-20cm About:The birch polypore is, as its name suggests, a bracket fungus that only grows on Birch trees. It is rounded, smooth…
The candlesnuff fungus is very common. It has an erect, stick like or forked fruiting body with a black base and white powdery tip. It grows on dead and rotting wood. Stem height: 1-6cm Scientific name:Xylaria hypoxylon When to see:January to December About:The candlesnuff fungus, also known as the ‘Stag’s Horn’, has an erect, simple…
The turkeytail is a very colourful bracket fungus that grows throughout the year but is at its best in the autumn Its circular can be seen growing in tiers on trees and dead wood. Cap diameter: 4-10cm Scientific name:Trametes versicolour When to see: January to December About:The turkeytail is a small, tough, bracket fungus that…
A very common Autumn mushroom you’ll see on every foray in the woods. Mushroom Type Common Names Sulphur Tuft (EN), Torth Felen (CY), Maślanka Wiązkowa (PL), Sárga Kénvirággomba (HU) Scientific Name Hypholoma fasciculare Season Start All Season End All Average Mushroom height (CM) 3-8 Cap:2-6 cm. Conical. Sulphur yellow paling towards the edge aging to…