Wanstead Flats - 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.)

 

Species
Common Name
Location/Date
Agaricus campestris Field Mushroom 23/10/1979
Agaricus macrosporus Upland Horse Mushroom  
Agaricus xanthoderma
Yellow Stainer  
Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric 28/10/2012
Anthracobia macrocystis a cup fungus  
Auricularia mesenterica Tripe Fungus 18/10/1979
Bolbitius vitellinus (=titubans)
Yellow Fieldcap 24/10/2012
Boletus chrysenteron Red-cracked Boletus 28/10/1979 
Bulgaria inquinans Black Bulgar 12/01/2016
Claviceps purpurea
Ergot 10/08/1979
Collybia dryophila Russett Toughshank  
Collybia maculata Spotted Toughshank  
Coprinus plicatilis Japanese Umbrella 15/03/1977
Cyathus olla Field Bird's-nest 01/01/2019
Daldinia concentrica King Alfred's Cakes 12/01/2016
Exidia glandulosa ? Witches Butter  
Flammulina velutipes Velvet Foot 15/03/1977
Ganoderma applanatum/adspersum/europaeum Artist's Fungus 12/01/2016
Gymnopilus junonius Spectacular Rustgill 14/10/1979
Hygrocybe ceracea Butter Waxcap  
Hygrocybe irrigata ? Slimy Waxcap 22/10/2000
Hygrocybe nigrescens Blackening Wax-cap  
Hygrocybe nivea Snowy Waxcap 23/11/1980
Hygrocybe psittacina Parrot Wax-cap  
Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft  
Laccaria amethystina Amethyst Deceiver  
Laccaria laccata The Deceiver 22/10/2000
Lacrymaria velutina Weeping Widow  
Lepista nuda Wood Blewit 23/11/1980
Lepista saeva Field Blewit  
Leucoagaricus (Lepiota) leucothites White Dapperling  
Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball  
Lycoperdon pyriforme Stump Puffball 01/02/2005
Macrolepiota procera Parasol 28/10/1979
Macrolepiota rhacodes Shaggy Parasol 03/11/1979
Macrotyphula (Clavaria) fistulosa Pipe Club  
Marasmius androsaceus Horse-hair Fungus  
Marasmius oreades Fairy Ring Champignon 18/08/1979
Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore 11/09/1979
Mycena epipterygia Yellowleg Bonnet  
Mycena flavo-alba Ivory Bonnet 09/11/1979
Mycena galericulata Bonnet Mycena 29/10/1980
Mycena galopus Milking Bonnet 09/11/1979
Mycena leptocephala Nitrous Bonnet  
Nectria cinnabarina Coral-spot 08/01/2010
Panaeolus acuminatus (rickenii) Dewdrop Mottlegill 27/10/1980
Peziza repanda Palamino Cup 27/10/1980
Phallus impudicus
Stinkhorn  
Phlebia radiata (merismoides) Wrinkled Crust  
Phragmidium violaceum Violet Bramble Rust 14/11/2001 on bramble leaf in Alex. Wood.
Phyllosticta sphaeropsoidea Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch 23/06/2018
Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore  
Pluteus cervinus Deer Toadstool 12/03/1977
Polyporus squamosus
Dryad's Saddle 05/05/2006
Postia tephroleuca Greyling Bracket 12/01/2016
Psathyrella candolleana Crumble Cap 28/09/1981
Psathyrella gracilis Brittlestem 03/11/1979
Reticularia lycoperdon ?   05/02/2001 near Aldersbrook changing rooms
Russula cyanoxantha The Charcoal Burner 28/10/1979
Russula vesca Bare-toothed Russula  
Schizophyllum commune Splitgill Fungus 03/03/2016
Scleroderma areolatum ?  Leopard Earthball 17/01/2005
Stropharia aeruginosa Verdigris Agaric  
Trametes (Coriolus) versicolor Many-zoned Polypore 12/10/2010
Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain 12/01/2016
Tricholoma saponaceum Soapy Knight  
Tubaria furfuracea Scurfy Twiglet  
Volvariella speciosa Rosegill  

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