Fairy Bonnets, Turkey Tails and Candle Snuff

National fungi expert, Martin Allison, led our final fungi foray into Broadwater Warren for this season.

17 people came along to see what could be found.  In 2 hours we had found an amazing, wide variety of fungi, with equally fantastic names....

• Amethyist Deceiver
• Birch Milk Cap
• False Death Cap
• Corral Spot
• Sulphur Tuft
• Brittle Gill
• Fairy Bonnet
• Candle Snuff
• Brown Roll Rim
• Birch Knight
• Turkey Tail
• Alder Cap
• Penny Bun
• Snapping Bonnett
• Stags Horn
• Hairy Curtain Crust
• Birch Polypore
• Funnel Clouded Agaric
• False Chanterelle
• Primrose Brittle Gill (very hot to taste!)
• Frosted Web Cap
• Rusty Gill
• Ochre Brittle Gill

...and several more.

Martin fascinated the wonderful, friendly group with his knowledge and experience.  Each speciment was pulled, sniffed, turned, scraped, and inspected under a hand lense.  A few, (but not all!) were tasted.  The Primrose Brittle Gill was particularly hot to taste.  Soon the entire group was spreading out and spotting interesting fungi fruits all over the woodland floor and high up on the trees.

Thank you to everyone who came along, and for the good humour and friendliness throughout.