Horn of Plenty (Craterellus cornucopioides)
Other names: black chanterelle, black trumpet, death trumpet, trompette de la mort
When to see: August – October
Other names: black chanterelle, black trumpet, death trumpet, trompette de la mort
When to see: August – October
Other names: Enteridium lycoperdon, cauliflower slime mould
When to see: Seen most commonly April – June but can also be seen in Autumn
Other names: gem-studded puffball, warted puffball, devil’s snuff-box, wolf farts
When to see: July – November
Other names: black jelly drops
When to see: October-March (but can be found all year round)
A small, leathery cup-fungus commonly found in clusters on fallen branches/dead trees – particularly oak and beech. Some say they look like liquorice drops (1) or Pontefract cakes (2).
Other names: monk’s head; giant funnel, rickstone funnel cap
When to see: September-December
This common mushroom, with a typical mushroom smell, is found in mixed woodland, often in clearings. They are often found standing in ‘troops’ (straight lines/ranks or arcs) or in rings.
Other names: slimy beech tuft, poached egg fungus
When to see: July-October
These delicate, semi-translucent white-ivory mushrooms are typically found on beech wood: dead trunks, fallen branches or dead branches on living beech trees. They are, therefore, saprophytes, i.e., obtaining their nourishment from dead or decaying organic matter.
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