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FUNGI AT GALLEYWOOD COMMON
The Essex Fungi Group began a survey of Galleywood Common on the 22nd October
1995. This autumn was too dry and cold at times for a major crop of fungi but the
woodland areas produced more specimens than the open grassland. Several species of
Boletus, Russula and Amanita were conspicuous, but the best find of the day was
Lenzites betulina on fallen birch. This is an unusual bracket fungus with gills instead of
pores. We were pleased to find Tricholoma fulvum which is a mycorrhizal partner of
birch, and Merulius tremellosus on dead hard wood, with a jelly-like consistency and its
characteristic undersurface of net-like pores very unlike a polypore. The fungi were
identified by Tony Boniface and Martin Gregoiy using macroscopic and microscopic
characters. The survey will continue this year with a foray on Sunday 27th October.
Details from Tony Boniface 01245 266316.
BASIDIOMYCETES
Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball
Scleroderma verrucosum Scaly Earthball
Boletus badius Bay Boletus
Boletus chrysenteron Red-cracked Boletus
Boletus erythropus Dotted stem Boletus
Boletus subtomentosus
Paxillus involutus Brown Roll-rim
Tricholoma fulvum Yellow-brown Tricholoma
Clitocybe gibba Common Funnel Cap
Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Clitocybe
Collybia butyracea Greasy Tough Shank
Flammulina velutipes Velvet Shank
Rickenella fibula Orange Moss Agaric
Marasmius oreades Fairy Ring Champignon
Lepista saeva Blewit
Gymnopilus junonius Big Laughing Gymnopilus
Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft
Coprinus disseminatus Trooping Crumble Caps
Macrolepiota rhacodes var. hortensis Shaggy Parasol
Pluteus cervinus Fawn Pluteus
Amanita citrina False Death Cap
Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric
Amanita rubescens The Blusher
Russula aeruginea
Russula ochroleuca Common Yellow Russula
Russula atropurpurea Blackish Purple Russula
Russula nigricans Blackening Russula
Russula grisea
Lactarius turpis Ugly Milk-cap
Lactarius quietus Oak Milk-cap
Ganoderma adspersum
Piptoporus betulinus Razor-strop Fungus