Tremella mesentrica - yellow brain at Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve

Tremella mesentrica - yellow brain

This was seen near the canal at Cromwell Bottom.  Thanks for the I.D. Johnny

Hardcastle Crags 18-09-13

Myself and Johnny did a lap of the Crags in what turned out to be a very wet and soggy foray. I'm glad we did it though as we manage to find quite a lot of species and Oliver was delighted when he came home from school and saw some of the specimens that I had collected.

Jellybaby (Leotia lubrica) -Johnny's photo.

False Deathcap (Amanita citrina).

Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea).

Calocera pallidospathulata.

Terracotta Hedgehog (Hydnum rufescens).  

Brick Tuft (Hypholoma lateritium).

Orange Peel Fungus (Aleuria aurantia).

Trumpet Chanterelle (Cantharellus tubaeformis).

Beech milkcap (Lactarius blennius).

Rufous Milkcap (Lactarius rufus).

Grisette (Amanita vaginata).

Primrose Brittlegill (Russula sardonia).

The gills had a pink reaction to ammonia.

Purple Stocking Webcap (Cortinarius integerrimus) - Johnny's photo above and mine below.

Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) - Johnny's photo.

Dung Roundhead (Stropharia semiglobata).

Deer Shield (Pluteus cervinus).

Nutclough 17-09-13

Pictured below are some of the species Johnny and I found in the wood.

Butter Cap (Collybia butyracea).

False Deathcap (Amanita citrina).

Terracotta Hedgehog (Hydnum rufescens) above and below.

Withens Clough 14-09-13

Egghead Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus) - captured brilliantly by Johnny.

Pale Waxcap (Hygrocybe pratensis var. pallida).

Nutclough 16-09-13

Pictured below are some of Johnny's finds from Nutclough Wood.

False Deathcap Amanita Citrina var. alba)

Terracotta Hedgehog (Hydnum rufescens) - above and below.

Yellow Webcap (Cortinarius delibutus).

Wade Wood & Saltonstall 16-09-13

Michael's finds from yesterday when he had a walk in the horizontal rain. 

Oak Pin (Cudoniella acicularis).

Meadow Wacap (Hygrocybe pratensis).

Dung Roundhead (Stropharia semiglobata).

Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare).

And some Harebells.

Mytholmroyd 16-09-13

These are a few things I found this morning on a very quick walk with Basil. 

Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum).

A very slimy Ugly Milkcap (Lactarius turpis) - above and two below.

Common Inkcap (Coprinus atramentarius).

Cragg Vale woods yesterday

A pair of huge boletus, possibly B.edulis

Below - A couple of different Amanitas, both about 7.5 cm across,

plus a small, very dense fungus with an inrolled rim, and a White Spindle-like fungus 

which has a narrow stalk holding up a broader  spindle. Field shot turned out blurred.

I have the specimens.

right one

right one

 left one

I'm confident with these. 

Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina and one of The Deceiver Laccaria laccata

Scout Road Wood 13-09-13

 I had a short walk through the wood with Basil and managed to find a mature Fly Agaric and when I showed it to Oliver it made his day.

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) - above and below.

Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus).

Orange Mosscap (Rickenella fibula).

Brown Rollrim (Paxillus involutus).