King Alfred’s cakes #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Cramp Balls, February, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

Daldinia concentrica, also known as Cramp Balls, among other names.

Picture taken February 26.

Honey fungus #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 23, 2020 in 2020, Autumn, Fungi, Honey Fungus, October | 0 comments

Armillaria mellea, provisional identification.

Picture taken October 5.

If you can help with identification, please leave a message below.

Birch polypore #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 9, 2020 in 2020, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Fungi, October | 0 comments

Fomitopsis betulina, formerly Piptoporus betulinus.

As the wood is closing down for winter, from next week I’ll be posting twice a week, on Monday’s and Friday’s.

Picture taken October 5.

Scarlet elf cup #fungus

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 16, 2020 in 2020, Fungi, March, Scarlet Elfcup, Spring | 0 comments

Sarcoscypha austriaca. (more…)

Turkeytail #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 2, 2020 in 2020, February, Fungi, Provisional identification, Turkeytail, Winter | 0 comments

Trametes versicolor, provisional identification. (more…)

Fading fast #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 3, 2020 in 2019, December, Fungi, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

Unidentified fungi. (more…)

Candlesnuff #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 20, 2019 in 2019, Candlesnuff, December, Fungi, Winter | 0 comments

Xylaria hypoxylon. (more…)

Yellow Brain #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 2, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Fungi, November, Yellow Brain | 0 comments

Tremella mesenterica. (more…)

Common Inkcap #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 18, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Common Inkcap, Fungi, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

Coprinopsis atramentaria. Provisional identification. (more…)

Mushroom time #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 11, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Fungi, Unidentified | 0 comments

It’s a good year for fungi in the wood though I struggle to identify the vast majority. (more…)

Throwing down the gauntlet #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 4, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Fungi, Giant Funnel, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

There were a lot of funnel-type fungi around so this side plate-sized mushroom might be Giant Funnel. (more…)

King Alfred’s Cakes #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 18, 2019 in 2019, Autumn, Cramp Balls, Fungi, September | 0 comments

Also known as Cramp Balls, among other names. (more…)