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Fungi Foray - Bodmin 2021

11/10/2021

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Once again we were fortunate and it was a beautiful day with the sun shining on us whilst we explored the woods. Although we had been praying for rain to give the mycelium a helping hand and produce fruiting bodies, the dry weather allowed us to use our 'precious' mushroom books. Comprehensive fungi books are quite an investment, pricey but worth the cost!

​On the Monday of this week we had a full months worth of rain fall over the course of one day, so the ground had a thorough soaking. After an unusually warm and dry start to autumn us foragers were anxiously waiting for the (delayed) appearance of our favourite edible mushrooms.
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Thanks to a couple of generous friends we had a proper mushroom feast. Lisa kindly shared her hoard of her absolute favourite 'shroom with us - parasol mushrooms. Last time we added them to the soup but this time we wanted to showcase their creamy flavour so they were simply cooked in garlic oil and served on crostini.

Between last weeks foray and this weeks we managed to escape to Devon for a few days holiday. We were hopeful that the woods we were staying near would be mushroom heaven but unfortunately it was the wrong type of habitat with mostly sycamore trees. We found several breathtaking fairy rings, with hundreds of young field mushrooms peeping out of the grass, so we decided to let them grow then grab them on our way home to Cornwall. Sadly when we went to pick them they had been mowed down! Fortunately our friend Tom came to the rescue with his bumper haul of hedgehog mushrooms which made the soup truly delicious.
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​We were joined by photographer Graeme Willetts and he has kindly provided us with lots of beautiful images of our discoveries.
This is the 35* different species we found on the day:
(in alphabetic order according to the scientific names)

Amanita muscaria / Fly Agaric
Amanita rubescens / The Blusher
Apioperdon pyriforme / Stump Puffball
Auricularia auricula-judae / Jelly Ear (tiny baby one)
Boletus edulis / Cep (Porcini) (very small)
Cantharellus cibarius / Chanterelle (pinning)
Clavulina coralloides / Crested Coral Fungus
Clavulinopsis Helvola / Yellow Club Fungus
Coprinellus micaceus / Glistening Inkcap
Coprinopsis atramentaria / Common Inkcap
Cortinarius violaceus / Violet Webcap
Daldinia concentrica / King Alfred’s Cake
Favolaschia calocera 
/ Orange Pore Fungus
Fistulina hepatica / Beefsteak
Ganoderma applanatum / Artist’s Conk
Geastrum triplex / Collared Earthstar
Gymnopus fusipes / Spindleshank
Hydnum repandum / Hedgehog 
Hygrocybe ceracea / Butter Wax Cap
Hypholoma fasciculare / Sulphur Tuft
Hypomyces chrysospermus (parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms)
Laccaria amethystine / Amethyst Deceiver
Laccaria laccata / The Deceiver
Lactarius Quietus / Oakbug Milkcap
Oudemansiella mucida / Porcelain Fungus
Paxillus involutus / Brown Rollrim
Piptoporus betulinus / Birch Polypore
Pseudoboletus parasiticus /
Parasitic Bolete
Russula cyanoxantha / Charcoal Burner
Scleroderma citrinum / Common Earthball 
Skeletocutis (nivea) / White Crust Fungus, potentially Hazel Bracket
Trametes versicolor / Turkey Tail
Tricholoma ustale / Burnt Knight
Xerocomellus chrysenteron / Red Cracked Bolete
Xylaria polymorpha / Dead Man’s Fingers
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We ended with flair - the favourite: Amanita muscaria / Fly Agaric
We ended with flair - the favourite: Amanita muscaria / Fly Agaric
Hygrocybe ceracea / Butter Wax Cap
Hygrocybe ceracea / Butter Wax Cap
Coprinellus micaceus / Glistening Inkcap
Coprinellus micaceus / Glistening Inkcap
Delicious and easy to identify - Hydnum repandum / Hedgehog Mushroom
Delicious and easy to identify - Hydnum repandum / Hedgehog Mushroom
Note the 'lactating' - the milky latex it produces when damaged. Lactarius Quietus / Oakbug Milkcap
Lactarius Quietus / Oakbug Milkcap: Note the 'lactating' - the milky latex it produces when damaged.
Xerocomellus chrysenteron / Red Cracked Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron / Red Cracked Bolete
Paxillus involutus / Brown Rollrim
Paxillus involutus / Brown Rollrim
Cortinarius violaceus / Violet Webcap
Cortinarius violaceus / Violet Webcap
Trametes versicolor / Turkey Tail
Trametes versicolor / Turkey Tail
Clavulina coralloides / Crested Coral Fungus
Clavulina coralloides / Crested Coral Fungus
An invasive species first found in the UK in 2012: Favolaschia calocera / Orange Pore Fungus
An invasive species first found in the UK in 2012: Favolaschia calocera / Orange Pore Fungus
Fistulina hepatica / Beefsteak
Fistulina hepatica / Beefsteak
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Fistulina hepatica / Beefsteak
Fistulina hepatica / Beefsteak
Amanita rubescens / The Blusher (side profile)
Amanita rubescens / The Blusher (side profile)
Amanita rubescens / The Blusher (cap profile)
Amanita rubescens / The Blusher (cap profile)
Hypomyces chrysospermus (parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms)
Hypomyces chrysospermus (parasitic ascomycete fungus that grows on bolete mushrooms)
A pinning Cantharellus cibarius / Chanterelle just beginning to show
A pinning Cantharellus cibarius / Chanterelle just beginning to show
An exploded Scleroderma citrinum / Common Earthball
An 'exploded' Scleroderma citrinum / Common Earthball
Oudemansiella mucida / Porcelain Fungus
Oudemansiella mucida / Porcelain Fungus
Oudemansiella mucida / Porcelain Fungus
Oudemansiella mucida / Porcelain Fungus
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