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Mycology Report, 1963
By D. Boardman
The wet summer of 1963 produced ideal conditions and fungi
appeared in quantity during July and continued well into Novem-
ber, giving us an unusually long period for recording work which
has made good progress this year.
Earthstars (Geaster bryantii) turned up again in Chingford
and Woodford Green and a new station was reported from
Purleigh. In the spring, Morels (Morchella esculenta) were re-
ported from High Beach and Chelmsford, a new record for the
county.
The annual foray was held in the Ingatestone area, and Mill
Green woods produced some interesting records. Eighty-seven
species were recorded. Tree fungi were very plentiful and the
genera Lactarius and Russula, were well represented. It was
pleasing to find several species of Hygrophorus, so frequently
absent on our forest forays. The highlight was in finding eleven
species of Cortinarius, many of them new records. Our grateful
thanks are due to Mr. J. B. Evans of the British Museum (Natural
History) who kindly identified these and other critical species
found during the season.
The year's climax was undoubtedly the recorder's meeting held
on 12th October in the Baldwin's Hill area of Epping Forest with
Mr. R. W. Rayner and Mr. C. Jeffrey of Kew. With their expert
and willing help we managed to record 98 species and varieties.
Concentrating mainly on Russula and Lactarius we recorded some
additions to Pearson's list and re-recorded several species not
found since 1938.
With the publication this year of the long-awaited Collins'
Guide to Mushrooms and Toadstools, it is now possible for all
students of mycology to own an adequate text-book, and this
excellent work by Dr. Hora and Morten Lange should make field
identification easier especially as chemical tests are included as
well as field characters. The book uses the new system of
nomenclature which is now generally adopted and it would appear
that the time has now come for us to turn over to the new
system for our records. I am now actively engaged in re-organising
the card index records of some 1,000 species and renaming these