23rd October |
More from Ards Forest.
Frequent showers. |
Clavulina rugosa forms antler-like fruiting bodies, often in close clusters. |
At first I though Entoloma for this one, but it's Inocybe posterula. Spores are pink and oval.
A couple of Irish records exist. |
I haven't got a clue what this is, and it hasn't thrown a single spore, so I'm open to suggestions.
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A large (15 cm.) Lactarius under conifers. |
Coprinus lagopus starts off with a fuzzy cap, but soon goes smooth. |
The Hedgehog mushroom - Hydnum repandum - is found in great numbers in one dark area of the forest (an old quarry, I think.) These are edible and excellent.
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Helvella lacunosa - the Black Helvella - appears in varying shades of grey, depending on how wet it is.
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A very viscid mushroom with a horrid smell when dry. No spores from this either. All parts of the specimen are very sticky.
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Another Chanterelle relative - Cantharellus infundibuliformis. This is very numerous in one part of the forest.
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Heterobasidion annosum is a severe decomposer of conifers. I really wanted these water droplets on the undersurface of the fungus and had to wriggle several times before the shot worked. Eventually I used a mini tripod and half-obscured the flash with tissue.
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The mycological connoisseur will drool over this specimen. Phellodon melaleucus is incredibly rare. |
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