Northamptonshire Fungi

Notice Board 2005


15 October 2005. The Huntingdon Fungus Group annual foray to Old Sulehay (TL054983) produced an interesting set of records from the old quarry area. Notable finds were Mousepee Pinkgill Entoloma incanum, Plain Earthtongue Geoglossum cookeanum and the cup fungus Geopora arenosa. A feature of the foray was a good display of Elfin Saddle Helvella lacunosa. A full list is available at the Huntingdon Fungus Group website.

14 October 2005. Cortinarius elegantissimus recorded under Common Beech Fagus sylvatica at Bedford Purlieus (TL033995) by Jeff Blincow.

05 October 2005. Collared Earthstar Geastrum triplex recorded on soil under Oak Quercus sp and Dog Stinkhorn Mutinus caninus recorded on an old bonfire site at Yardley Chase (SP848551) by Jeff Blincow

02 October 2005. Four-rayed Earthstar Geastrum qaudrifidum and Sessile Earthstar Geastrum fimbriatum recorded on soil under Norway Spruce Picea abies at Wakerley Wood (SP962981) by Robin Gossage and Paul Fuller.

02 October 2005. Pterula multifida, Ramaria ochraceovirens and Paxillus atromentosus recorded on soil under Norway Spruce Picea abies at Wakerley Wood (SP962981) by Alan Robbins.

25 September 2005. Rutstroemia echinophila and Parasitic Bolete Xerocomus parasiticus recorded under Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa at Lings Wood (SP802638) by Jeff Blincow.

21 September2005. Charcoal Cup Peziza echinospora recorded on an old bonfire site at Yardley Chase (SP848551) by Nigel Goodgame.

25 August 2005. The bolete Leccinum durisculum recorded on soil under Aspen Populus tremula at Yardley Chase (SP848551) by David Manning and Tony Richardson.

26 March 2005. Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana recorded within 50cm of the base of an Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica in a Northampton garden (SP756606) by R W Bullock.

24 March 2005. Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca recorded on tree debris in a mixed plantation at Pitsford Reservoir (SP775695) by Phil Horsnail.

13 March 2005. Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana recorded within 30cm of the base of an Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica at Abington Park, Northampton (SP756606) by Jeff Blincow.

05 March 2005. Scarlet Elfcup Sarcoscypha austriaca recorded on a partially buried branch under Poplar Populus sp at Yardley Chase (SP848551) by Jeff Blincow.