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FUNGI RECORDED AT THE WOODLAND EDUCATION CENTRE

(Numbers are page numbers in Buczacki, Stefan (1989) Collins New Generation Guide to the Fungi of Britain and Europe, William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow)

EUMYCOTA

BASIDIOMYCOTINA

Boletaceae

Leccinum duriusculum 48

Leccinum scabrum Brown Birch Bolete 48

Leccinum variicolor 48

Suillus bovinus 49

Boletus erythropus 50

Boletus edulis Cep/Penny Bun 51

Boletus aestivalis 51

Xerocomus parasiticus (syn. Boletus parasiticus) 52

Xerocomus badius (syn. Boletus badius) Bay Bolete 52

Xerocomus chrysenteron (syn. Boletus chrysenteron) Red Cracked Bolete 52

Boletus piperatus (syn. Chalciporus piperatus) Peppery Bolete 52

Xerocomus pruinatus (syn. Boletus pruinatus) 53

Xerocomus badiorufus

Amanitaceae

Amanita fulva Tawny Grisette 54

Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric 55

Amanita citrina False Deathcap 56

Amanita citrina var. alba

Amanita excelsa 56

Amanita rubescens The Blusher 56

Amanita rubescens var. annulosulphurea 56

Amanita rubescens var. fulva

Lepiotaceae

Lepiota procera Parasol Mushroom 60

Lepiota rhacodes Shaggy Parasol 60

Leucocoprinus brebissonii 60

Tricholomataceae

Laccaria amethystea Amethyst Deceiver 62

Laccaria laccata Deceiver 62

Clitocybe clavipes Club Foot 63

Clitocybe infundibuliformis Common Funnel Cap 63

Clitocybe dicolor 64

Clitocybe fragrans 64

Clitocybe rivulosa 64

Clitocybe flaccida Tawny Funnel Cap 65

Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Agaric 65

Tricholompsis platyphylla 66

Tricholompsis rutilans Plums and Custard 67

Tricholoma fulvum 67

Tricholoma ustaloides 67

Tricholoma lascivum 69

Tricholoma terreum 70

Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus 71

Lyophyllum decastes 72

Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis (syn.Cantharellula cyathiformis) 73

Melanoleuca brevipes 74

Melanoleuca melaleuca 74

Melanoleuca polioleuca

Collybia butyracea Greasy Tough Shank/Butter Cap 75

Collybia confluens Clustered Tough Shank 75

Collybia dryophila Russet Shank 75

Collybia erythropus 75

Collybia peronata Wood Woolly Foot 75

Collybia maculata Spotted Tough Shank 76

Micromphale foetidum 76

Panellus stipticus 77

Oudemansiella mucida Slimy Beech Cap/Porcelain Fungus 77

Oudemansiella radicata 78

Marasmius rotula Little Wheel Toadstool 78

Marasmius epiphyllus 79

Marasmius ramealis 80

Mycena rorida 80

Mycena sanguinolenta 80

Mycena galopus 81

Mycena haematopus 81

Mycena leucogala 81

Mycena pura 83

Mycena filopes 84

Mycena galericulata 84

Mycena alcalina 85

Mycena inclinata 85

Mycena leptocephala 85

Mycena polygramma 85

Mycena lactea 86

Rickenella fibula (syn. Mycena fibula) 86

Clitopilus prunulus The Miller 88

Hygrophoraceae

Hygrocybe chlorophana Wax Cap 92

Hygrocybe coccinea Scarlet Hood 94

Russulaceae

Lactarius turpis Ugly Milk Cap 95

Lactarius blennius Slimy Milk Cap 97

Lactarius vietus Grey Milk Cap 98

Lactarius glyciosmus Coconut-scented Milk Cap 99

Lactarius quietus Oak Milk Cap 100

Lactarius subdulcis 100

Lactarius tabidus 100

Russula densifolia 101

Russula nigricans Blackening Russula 101

Russula fellea Pelargonium-scented Russula 102

Russula ochroleuca 102

Russula cyanoxantha The Charcoal Burner 103

Russula cyanoxantha var. peltereaui 103

Russula aeruginea 104

Russula ionochlora 104

Russula parazurea 104

Russula vesca Bared Teeth Russula 104

Russula xerampelina 106

Russula betularum 108

Russula mairei Beechwood Sickener 108

Russula atropurpurea Black-Purple Russula 109

Russula fragilis Fragile Russula 109

Pleurotaceae

Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster Mushroom 112

Pluteaceae

Pluteus cervinus Fawn Pluteus 113

Pluteus luteovirens 114

Entolomataceae

Entoloma nidorosum 117

Entoloma rhodopolium 117

Entoloma sinuatum 117

Cortinariaceae

Inocybe geophylla 122

Inocybe eutheles 124

? Inocybe lacera 125

Hebeloma anthracophilum 127

Hebeloma crustuliniforme Poison Pie 127

Hebeloma mesophaeum 127

Naucoria escharoides 128

Naucoria scolecina 128

Gymnopilus junonius 128

Gymnopilus penetrans 129

Cortinarius crocolitus 130

Cortinarius anomalus 132

Cortinarius paleaceus 135

Cortinarius decipiens

Crepidotus mollis 138

Galerina mutabilis 138

Crepidotus variabilis 139

Pholiota gummosa 140

Pholiota ochrochlora 141

Pholiota graminis

Tubaria furfuracea 141

Paxillaceae

Paxillus involutus Brown Roll-Rim 145

Agaricaceae

Agaricus langei 146

Agaricus silvicola Wood Mushroom 147

Strophariaceae

Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft 149

Hypholoma sublateritium Brick-red Hypholoma 149

Coprinaceae

Coprinus comatus Shaggy Ink Cap/Lawyer`s Wig 151

Coprinus atramentarius 152

Coprinus lagopides 152

Coprinus micaceus 153

Coprinus silvaticus 155

Coprinus impatiens 155

Coprinus plicatilis Little Japanese Umbrella Toadstool 156

Lacrymaria velutina Weeping Willow 156

Psathyrella gracilis 158

Psathyrella candolleana 158

Psathyrella hydrophila 159

Psathyrella multipedata 159

Cantharellaceae

Cantharellus cibarius Chanterelle 161

Cantharellus infundibuliformis 161

Cantharellus tubaeformis 161

Clavariaceae

Clavulina cristata 163

Clavulinopsis helvola 164

Corticiaceae

Merulius tremellosus 170

Hydnaceae

Hydnum repandum Hedgehog Fungus 173

Hymenochaetaceae

Hymenochaete rubiginosa 174

Phaeolus schweinitzii 175

Phellinus ferreus 176

Fistulinaceae

Fistulina hepatica Beefsteak Fungus 177

Ganodermataceae

Ganoderm applanatum Artist`s Fungus 177

Polyporaceae

Schizopora paradoxa 177

Coriolus versicolor Many-zoned Polypore 178

Pseudotrametes gibbosa (syn. Trametes gibbosa) 178

Daedalea quercina Maze-Gill 179

Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing Bracket 179

Piptoporus betulinus Birch Bracket/Razor Strop Mushroom 181

Laetiporus sulphureus Chicken of the Woods 183

Tyromyces stipticus (syn. Postia stiptica) 184

Sparassidaceae

Sparassis crispa Cauliflower Fungus 185

Stereaceae

Stereum gausapatum 186

Stereum hirsutum 186

Chondostereum purpureum 187

Dacrymycetaceae

Dacrymyces stillatus 189

Calocera cornea 189

Calocera viscosa 190

Guepiniopsis buccini

Tremellaceae

Tremella foliacea 190

Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain Fungus 191

Sclerodermataceae

Scleroderma areolatum 192

Scleroderma citrinum Common Earth Ball 192

Scleroderma verrucosum 192

Lycoperdaceae

Lycoperdon foetidum 195

Lycoperdon perlatum 196

Lycoperdon pyriforme 197

Calvatia excipuliformis 197

Phallaceae

Mutinus caninus Dog Stink-horn 198

Phallus impudicus Stink-horn 198

 ASCOMYCOTINA

Hypocreaceae

Nectria cinnabarina Coral-spot Fungus 206

Hypocrea citrina 206

Xylariaceae

Hypoxylon fragiforme 207

Daldinia concentrica Cramp Balls?King Alfred`s Cake 207

Xylaria hypoxylon Candle Snuff Fungus/Stag`s Horn 207

Xylaria longipes 207

Xylaria carpophila 208

Xylaria polymorpha Dead Man`s Fingers 208

Rhytismataceae

Rhytisma acerinum 208

Dermataceae

Mollisia cinerea 210

Hyalocyphaceae

Dasyschphus niveus 210

Sclerotiniaceae

Rutstroemia echinophila 212

Heliotiaceae

Leotia lubrica Jelly Babies 213

Ascocoryne sarcoides 213

Chlorosplenium aeruginascens 214

Chlorociboria aeruginascens 214

Hymenoscyphus fagineus 214

Helvellaceae

Helvella crispa 216

Helvella elastica 216

Helvella lacunosa 216

Pezizaceae

Peziza badia 217

Peziza petersii 217

Humariaceae

Aleuria aurantia 221

Scutellinia scutellata Eyelash Fungus 221

Updated

March 1999

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