Category: Fungi
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Fly Agaric
It’s the picturebook ‘pixie toadstool’ – and there’s lots of it about in the autumn. Look for it in woodland. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely
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Fairy Fingers
In autumn, Fairy Fingers delicately probe their way through grassland and woodland litter. Photo: Ryan Hornett CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Scientific name: Clavaria fragilis (synonymous with C. vermicularis) […]
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Dryad’s Saddle
Damp weather is annoying for humans, but good for fungi, like this Dryad’s Saddle, a common bracket fungus on dead and decaying wood. Photos: © Natural England/Paul Glendell
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Hairy Curtain Crust
A fungus of dead wood from broadleaf trees, Hairy Curtain Crust can be found throughout the year. This colony was spotted on a fallen oak at Penrose. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Earthtongues
There are nine species of Earthtongues in the UK. Often overlooked, they are an important indicator of ancient unimproved grassland. Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Yellow Stagshorn
It’s easy to see how this fungus got its name. It is most commonly seen from summer to autumn. Photo: Nomeda Vėlavičienė, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Blue Roundhead
the beautiful Blue Roundhead is usually associated with summer and autumn, but might linger on into the winter. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Penny Bun
Penny Bun mushrooms are not often found on The Lizard; these were spotted in a spruce plantation. Photo: Steve Townsend
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Jelly Ear
Jelly Ear fungus can be spotted in the autumn and right through winter. It is usually found on dead or dying Elder wood. Photo: Josh Milburn at Mushroom Observer, CC […]
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Golden Hair-lichen
It is always a pleasure to find the rare and beautiful Golden Hair-lichen. Kynance is a good place to search. Photo: Björn S…, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Parasol mushroom
No prizes for guessing why this mushroom is called the Parasol…This one was spotted at Soapy Cove. Photo: Steve Townsend