Fungi Foray

Over 30 people gathered in Gipton Wood on a very wet Sunday afternoon (19th October 2025) for the annual FOGW Fungi Foray.  

Fungi specimens collected during the Foray

Wildlife expert Steve Joul led the group, sharing his extensive knowledge not only of the fungi but of other aspects of wildlife in the wood.  Very quickly our eyes to adjust to spotting fungi all around us.  It didn’t take long for things to change from Steve stopping and pointing out items of interest such as the shaggy parasol, the tawny funnel and the rosy bonnet to participants spotting their own fungi. Soon we were hearing the children excitedly calling for him to come and see what they had discovered.  

Despite the heavy rain everyone had a lovely time. Sincere thanks to Steve for sharing his knowledge so willingly and patiently.  

The full list of 22 types of fungi found is below:

Recommended English Name

Fungus Name

Beech Woodwart

Hypoxylon fragiforme

Butter Cap

Rhodocollybia butyracea

Candlesnuff

Xylaria hypoxylon

Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis

Clustered Bonnet

Mycena inclinata

Clustered Toughshank

Gymnopus confluens

Common Bonnet

Mycena galericulata

Common Funnel

Infundibulicybe gibba

Common Jellyspot

Dacrymyces stillatus

Common Puffball

Lycoperdon perlatum

Coral Spot

Nectria cinnabarina

Deceiver

Laccaria laccate

Ganoderma Bracket

Ganoderma sp.

Hairy Curtain Crust

Stereum hirsutum

Jelly Ear

Auricularia auricula – judae

Rosy Bonnet

Mycena rosacea

Shaggy Parasol

Chlorophyllum rhacodes

Stump Puffball

Apioperdon pyriforme

Sulphur Tuft

Hypholoma fasciculare

Tawny Funnel

Paralepista flaccida

Turkeytail

Trametes versicolor

Wood Blewit

Lepista nuda

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