Wanstead Park - Fungi
(for a description of the Fungi of the area see The Fungi of Southern Epping Forest by C.W. Plant and G. Kibby, The London Naturalist, No.63, 1984.)
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Species
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Common Name
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Location
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| Agaricus arvensis | Horse Mushroom | Near Perch Pond, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Agaricus campestris | Field Mushroom | The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Aleuria aurantia | Orange-peel Fungus | L8, south side of mound |
| Amanita muscaria | Fly Agaric | K7, corner of Chalet Wood near Park gate, in grassland, 14/10/79; Chalet Wood and at the top of Glade, 12/10/92; The Grove, Foray on 13/10/96; 01/03/2010 |
| Amanita rubescens | The Blusher | Wanstead Park, 21/10/2000 |
| Armillarea mellea | Honey Fungus | Wanstead Park, 31/10/2007 |
| Auricularia auricula-judae | Jew's ear | G6, on a fallen log in Reservoir Wood, 01/11/80; 20/09/92; Chalet Wood, 27/10/00 |
| Auricularia mesenterica | Tripe Fungus | L7, on a log seat, 28/10/79; Chalet Wood 08/12/2008 |
| Bjerkandera adjusta | Smoky Bracket | L6, tree stump by Perch pond, 19/11/80; Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Bolbitius vittelinus | Yellow Fieldcap | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Boletus badius | Bay Boletus | L6, in grass on peninsula of Perch Pond, 14/10/79; Reservoir Wood, 20/09/92 |
| Boletus chrysenteron | Red-cracked Boletus | In grass near Keepers Lodge, 12/10/92 |
| Boleteus (satanus ?) | Devil's Bolete ? | Wanstead Park, near the golf-course extension 03/10/2006 |
| Boletus subtomentosus | Downy Bolete | Chalet Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Calocera glossioides ? | Jelly Club | wp 29/11/2006 |
| Clavaria fistulosa | 23/10/2000 | |
| Clitocybe flaccida | Tawney Funnel-cap | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Clitocybe gibba (infundibuliformis) | Common Funnel-cap | Reservoir Wood 25/10/2000; Chalet Wood and Warren Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Clitocybe nebularis | Clouded Funnel-cap | M9, River Wood, 2/11/80; Chalet Wood and Warren wood, 12/10/92; Chalet Wood and Warren Wood, 12/10/92; Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96; The Grove, 24/10/00; Reservoir Wood 25/10/00; Chalet Wood, 27/10/00 |
| Collybia butyracea | Butter Cap | Common in Chalet Wood, 12/10/92; The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Collybia peronata | Wood Woolly-foot | N4 in grass; Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Coprinus atramentarius | Ink Cap | On a tree stump by Heronry Pond. 13/3/77; Near Perch Pond, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Coprinus cinereus | Dung heap Ink-cap | N7, on fine mud in grass in the Bund, 19/02/77 |
| Coprinus disseminatus | Crumble-cap | 01/01/78 |
| Coprinus domesticus? | Firerug Inkcap | 20/09/92 |
| Coprinus micaceus | Glistening Ink Cap | On tree stump, 08/1/78; Chalet Wood and Warren Wood, 12/10/92; The Grove, foray on 13/10/96; Wanstead Park, 20/01/2007 |
| Coprinus plicatilis | Pleated Inkcap | 25/08/2010 |
| Coriolus versicolor | Many-zoned Polypore | 20/09/92; The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Cryptostroma corticale | Sooty Bark Fungus | 20/12/2004 |
| Dacrymyces stllatus (deliquescens) | Common Jellyspot | On many tree-stumps, mostly elm, 12/02/77 |
| Daedaleopsis confragosa | Blushing Bracket | 20/09/92 |
| Daldinia concentrica | Cramp Ball | On tree stump by O.W., 26/02/77; and elsewhere in park |
| Epichloe sp. | Grass-choke Fungus | 20/07/2007 |
| Fistulina hepatica | Beef Steak Fungus | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker); wp 06/10/2010 |
| Flammulina velutipes | Velvet Foot | Common on tree stumps, 12/02/77; Warren Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Ganoderma applanatum / adspersum/ europaeum | Artist's Fungus | K7, on Beech at edge of Chalet Wood near end of Plain, 14/10/79 |
| Ganoderma lucidum | Lacquered Bracket | 26/08/2010 |
| Ganoderma resinaceum | Lacquered Bracket | 12/02/2010 |
| Gymnopilus junonius | Spectacular Rustgill | M6, base of tree stump by Dell, 04/10/79 |
| Hebeloma mesophaeum | Veiled Poisonpie | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Heterobasidion annosum | Root Rot | A specimen from an unknown location in the park was at first thought to be Ganoderma applanatum, but a look at the spores showed globose shape approx. 5.5x3.5 microns |
| Hypholoma fasciculare | Sulphur Tuft | N/6, on tree stump near weir-bridge, 2/4/77; ?, 20/09/92; Chalet Wood, 12/10/92; Chalet wood, foray on 13/10/96; Dell 26/09/01; Grove 24/10/00 |
| Inocybe bongardii ? | Fruity Fibrecap | Chalet Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Laccaria amethystina | Amethyst Deceiver | 20/09/92; Near Perch Pond 24/10/00 |
| Laccaria laccata | Deceiver | Chalet Wood; 12/10/92; Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96; Warren Wood 27/10/00 |
| Lactarius quietus | Oak Milk-cap | Reservoir Wood, 20/09/92; Chalet Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Lactarius rufus | Red Milk-cap | Chalet Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Lactarius turpis | Ugly Milk-cap | Chalet Wood and top end of Glade, 12/10/92 |
| Laetiporus sulphureus | Chicken of the Woods | N7, a nice specimen growing on a Yew tree |
| Langermannia gigantea | Giant Puff-ball | K6, many on bank above lake (all kicked at!), 10/10/92 |
| Lepiota cristata | Stinking Parasol | Chalet Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Lepista nuda | Wood Blewit | G6, in leaf mould near entrance gate at west end of Reservoir Wood, 08/01/78; on a log by Perch Pond peninsula, 30/11/79; Dell 26/10/00 |
| Lycoperdon perlatum | Puffball | Chalet Wood and top end of Glade, 12/10/92; The Plain and Chalet Wood; Reservoir Wood 25/10/00 |
| Lycoperdon pyriforme | Stump Puffball | Chalet Wood and Warren Wood, 12/10/92; Chalet wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Macrolepiota procera | Parasol | H6 Reservoir Wood, 14/10/79; I6, in grass near car park area, 30/09/80 |
| Macrolepiota rhacodes | Shaggy Parasol | The Grove, foray on 13/10/96; Chalet Wood 13/11/00 |
| Macrotyphula (Clavaria) fistulosa | Pipe Club | The Grove 23/10/00 |
| Marasmius androsaceus | Horse-hair Fungus | The Plain, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Marasmius oreades | Fairy Ring Champignon | 20/09/92; The Plain, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Meripilus giganteus | Giant Polypore | G6 Reservoir wood, 26/10/80; The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Mycena galopus | Milking Bonnet | G6 Reservoir Wood, 01/11/2008 |
| Mycena inclinata | Clustered Bonnet | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker); The Grove, foray on 13/10/96; Chalet Wood 27/10/00 |
| Mycena olivaceomarginata | Brown Edge Bonnet | The Plain, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Mycena sepia | The Plain foray on 13/10/96 | |
| Mycena vitilis (filopes) | Snapping Bonnet | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Nectria cinnabarina | Coral-spot | Chalet Wood and the Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Oudemansiella mucida | Porcelain Fungus | Warren Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Panaeolus sphinctrinus | Grey Mottlegill | The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Paxillus involutus | Brown Roll-rim | L6, Perch Pond peninsula, mud bank at waters edge, 14/10/79; Chalet Wood and Warren Wood, 12/10/92; the Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Peziza sp. | Cup Fungus | Wanstead Park near the Grotto, 03/04/1977 |
| Peziza repanda | Palamino Cup | Near the Tea Hut, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Phallus impudicus |
Stinkhorn | M8, top of bank in trees at corner of OW path and the Glade, Sept.? |
| Phlebia radiata (merismoides) | Wrinkled Crust | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker); The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Pholiota squarrosa | Shaggy Pholiota | Warren Wood, 12/10/92 |
| Piptoporus betulinus | Birch Polypore | Reservoir Wood 08/12/2008; L6, on Birches on peninsula of Perch Pond; Chalet Wood near Keepers Cottages. |
| Pleurotus dryinus | Veiled Oyster | L10. on dead tree (Elm?), about 7 feet up. A number of jointed brackets, 19/11/80. Specimen looked like P.dryinus, inc. soft "furry" cap. The spores however averaged about 10x3.5 microns, smaller than should be - more like P. ostreatus |
| Pleurotus ostreatus | Oyster Mushroom | I6, on a fallen tree, 15/04/79 |
| Pluteus cervinus | Deer Toadstool | On a tree stump by OW., 13/03/77; Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Pluteus leoninus | Lion Shield | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Polyporus squamosus |
Dryad's Saddle | M6, on tree stump at N.E. end of Perch Pond, 29/04/79 |
| Psathyrella gracilis | Brittlestem | Near Perch Pond, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Psathyrella microrhiza | Rootlet Brittlestem | Chalet Wood, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Rhytisma acerinum | Sycamore Tarspot | 28/08/2004 |
| Russula atropurpurea | Purple Russula | |
| Russula cyanoxantha | The Charcoal Burner | 31/10/2008 |
| Russula ochroleuca | Common Ochre Russula | 20/09/92; Chalet Wood, 12/10/92; Reservoir Wood 25/10/00 |
| Scleroderma citrinum | Common Earth-ball | 28/10/79 L7, edge of Chalet Wood |
| Scleroderma (verrucosum ?) | Scaly Earthball | 20/08/2009 |
| Scutellina scuttelata | Eye-lash Fungus | L6, growing on a log in the reed bed at west end of Perch Pond, 14/10 |
| Stereum hirsutum | Hairy Stereum | The Grove, foray on 13/10/9 |
| Stereum rugosum | Bleeding Stereum | |
| Stropharia aeruginosa | Verdigris Agaric | Near Park Road 06/12/2009 |
| Thelephora terrestris | Earth Fan | In the new chestnut avenue at top of Plain, 29/11/2006 |
| Trametes gibbosa | Lumpy Bracket | On a log by OW., 05/03/77 |
| Trametes versicolor | Varicoloured Bracket | Chalet Wood 21/10/2000 |
| Tremella mesenterica | Yellow Brain | 02/01/2016 |
| Tricholoma saponaceum | Soapy Knight | The Grove, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Vascellum pratense (Lycoperdon depressum) | Meadow Puffball | N7/8, on bare ground in Bund, 23/10/79 |
| Volvariella speciosa | Rosegill | Near Tea Hut, foray on 13/10/96 |
| Xylaria hypoxylon | Candle-snuff fungus | L10, base of tree near pump-house, 01/01/78 |
| Xylaria polymorpha | Dead Mans Fingers | Wanstead Park, near the pump house, 23/09/2001 |
In addition, the following have not been seen by me but have been reported:
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Species
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Common Name
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Location
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| Agaricus haemorrhidarious | Wood Mushroom | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker) |
| Amanita pantherina | Panther Cap | Wanstead Park 2009 (Brian Gotts) |
| Calocera cornea | Small Stagshorn | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker) |
| Lacrymaria velutina | Weeping Widow | 18/10/92 (Richard Baker) |
| Panaeolus acuminatus (rickenii) | Dewdrop Mottlegill | (Wren Group record) |
| Beef Steak Fungus |