Looking forward to speaking about Rights for Nature at this event in May with the British Ecological Society. Suspect tickets may sell out at the wonderful Burlington House.
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That’s truly amazing! 😲
Newly described Entoloma griseopulchrum, part of the E. undulatosporum group. This was from Minchinhampton Common in the Cotswolds, confirmed by Machiel Noordeloos the genus global expert. #FungiFriends #Mycology #Mushrooms #Fungi #Naturalist #UKWildlife
Friday fungi - Neohygrocybe nitrata listed as “VU” to extinction in the wild on the IUCN Red list and is a good indicator species of quality grassland fungi habitat #Fungi #Mushrooms #UKNature #FungiFriends #Naturalist #Waxcaps #Conservation #Mycology
Thanks John, let’s hope they reappear next season, if they do please get in touch 🤞🏼
I saw the posts, there are several yet to be determined species around H. insipida, H. mucronella, H. calciphila that sequencing is revealing. If you see them again and can dry one get in touch and I’ll sequence it
I agree, it’s an interesting find. It might be something that’s quite uncommon or it might be something more common that’s either been through tough times with slugs or even grazing / nibbling. Are you sequencing this?
Nice find, rare in my part of the world, the Cotswolds
If we had to start conservation efforts again, based on what we now know of the ecologically important role fungi have (including our own survival), we would put fungi first. Fungi are foundational and support most life as we know it
Great to see the Fungi Kingdom gaining more recognition. Hopefully the foundational role fungi have in our ecosystems will receive greater conservation efforts #Fungi #Mycology #Mushrooms #UKNature #FungiFriends #Naturalist #Wildlife
Something for the weekend - Vermilion waxcap - Hygrocybe miniata in its most glorious red. Exmoor grassland #FungiFriends #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #UKNature #Naturalist #UKWildlife
I agree, If you can find evidence of any proper mycological field surveys having been carried out in that area though I would be most interested to know as I’ve yet to find any evidence. Perhaps we may have to wait for answers but to the best of my knowledge none exist
Sure, I live in the area and have had no response from my requests for the information so am raising a FOI request, I also have one going in for WENP who only mention fungi twice in the LNRS. I’ve also been involved in planting 1000’s of trees.
48 LNRSs in England — most ignore fungi. Ecological recovery without fungi is a broken promise.
Fungi are essential components of biodiversity. Without them, 30x30 will fail. Does your council plan to fail? #FungiFriends #Fungi #Mycology #Naturalist
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Given that up to 56% of biodiversity is soil based, and while trees capture carbon fungi store carbon, I’m surprised this ecology changing project can go ahead without proper survey work that protects existing biodiversity. I hope losses are factored in before gains are calculated
Difficult to tell what your image is of, it’s a different species to mine though, perhaps Clavulina coralloides - Crested Coral would be a good contender
It will be interesting to see how they value the fungi kingdom, I’ll be watching that for certain. It is very encouraging that they are meeting but let’s not forget there are also legal requirements involved
Mosaic puffball on Exmoor grassland
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Yes, 4pm in the closing light, the colours here are true to form though, the pink gills and dark grey stipe are spot on 👍🏼
They actually look like they may be Hygrocybe calciphila but you would need to carry out microscopy to separate them from other species
Thank you, very interesting, I think this has been on the cards for a while so it’s good to have a better insight 👍🏼
Entoloma atromadidum, sequenced find from a Cotswold Common. One of the Big Blue Pinkgill group that contains species yet to be determined. #FungiFriends #Mycology #Fungi #Mushrooms #UKWildlife #Naturalist #Nature
Gliophorus psittacinus - Parrot Waxcap for Mushroom Monday. Love the way these so often blend in with their surroundings so well you can hardly find them until their age gives them away #FungiFriends #Fungi #Mushrooms #UKWildlife #Naturalist #Mycology #Nature #Naturalist
Cotswold grazed grassland was where I saw this chunky little Cordyceps militaris recently #Fungi #Mushrooms #Mycology #UKNaturalist #Wildlife #FungiFriends
Lovely find
That’s a great find of a very uncommon species👍🏼
These are Hygrocybe splendidissima, a much rarer find and one of conservation concern, very nice
No problem David, it’s a tricky one 👍🏼
Nice, there is a white form of H. calyptriformis which these might be, alternatively Cuphophyllus fornicatus can look a bit like this when young as in this image
Monday #Mushroom added to the English list last week and one to look out for at the moment, Clavaria calabrica. Looking a bit like Clavaria fumosa but with “dividing fingers”, the texture is more wax crayon like than C. fumosa. #FungiFriends #Naturalist #Mycology #Fungi #UKWildlife
