Early Autumn Fungi – Part 1

 

It looks like being a good year for fungi especially down south.

Within the local area most of the Mersey valley around Manchester has been used for gravel extraction, sewage farms and refuse tips. Whilst the tree and grass cover give a good impression of natural open space the ground lacks the range of fungi that would normally be found. A recent trip down to Dorset really demonstrated the range of fungi that could be found in an unspoilt area.

The unmistakeable and poisonous Fly Agaric on Grip Heath

Trametes pubescans – one of the more uncommon bracket fungi on Silver Birch at Arne	Trametes pubescans
Common Earthball – found across all the heathland and mosses.	The Sickener – Coombe Heath

Spotted Collybia – Kilwood DWT	Dye Polypore – Kilwood DWT
Common Puffball – Kilwood DWT	Common Puffball after releasing its spores