October has been a really busy month for all of us. As well as the number of and forays and other fungi-related events, we all seem to have had other things going on, so the blog, amongst other things has been a bit neglected. I’ll try my best in this post to sum up Longshaw happenings and finds to date as best I can, by cobbling together records, notes and photos.
The Waxcap Workshop which was organised by Rob was a great success – it was very well attended, the weather was kind, and plenty of waxcaps and allies were found across the estate on Saturday. Additional ones were found on Longshaw Meadow on Sunday and interesting and informative talks and demonstrations followed in the Moorlands Centre. I did a quick video on my iPhone just for myself, but it only occurred to me after share it – so apologies for the quality. It will give you an idea of some of the finds.The blog didn’t seem to like the format, so you’ll find it (hopefully) by following this link.
My last outing to Longshaw was on 15 October with Rob, ably assisted by Sally and newcomer Peter. Not quite the blind leading the blind – we did manage a respectable list of 26 species, 12 of which were Waxcaps and included 4 species new to the survey – Volvariella gloiocephala (see below), Pholiota squarrosa, H. acutoconica and H. pratensis forma pallida.
Volvariella gloiocephala – Stubble Rosegill
A couple more finds:
Hygrocybe colemanniana – Toasted Waxcap
Stropharia caerulea – Blue Roundhead
This Survey was no. 26, so as you can see, quite a few seem to have gone missing – I miss one one whilst on holiday, and I suspect the Waxcap Workshop visits and a few impromptu visits account for 22-25 inclusive. Steve sent me some lovely photos, which I am posting below (his captions)
Cystoderma amianthinum – Earthy Powdercap by Oxhay Wood on 1st Oct 2014
Lepista luscina at Lawrence Field on 16 Oct 14
Mycena speirea – Bark Bonnet near Granby Barn – 16 Oct 14
Postia ptychogaster in Granby Wood on 27 Sep 14
Nectria coccinea – a Coral Spot, in Granby Wood on 27 Sep 14
Puccinia menthae – Mint Rust at Longshaw Vegetable Garden on 16 Oct 14
Ramariopsis kunzei – Ivory Coral by Granby Woods on 27 Sep 14
Stropharia albonitens near Rough Wood on 1st Oct 14
Tricholoma ustale – Burnt Knight, at Granby Pond 16 Oct 14
Here is Steve’s latest update on Waxcaps found this year:
We have now found at least 23 kinds of Waxcaps at Longshaw this autumn, a number of them rare, with about half of the records from the under-recorded western “Surprise Addition” part of the Longshaw Estate (below Surprise View down to the railway).
Name Records
Hygrocybe acutoconica var. acutoconica 1
Hygrocybe calyptriformis 10
Hygrocybe cantharellus 1
Hygrocybe ceracea 2
Hygrocybe chlorophana 12
Hygrocybe citrinovirens 1
Hygrocybe coccinea 13
Hygrocybe colemanniana 2
Hygrocybe conica 19
Hygrocybe insipida 6
Hygrocybe irrigata 5
Hygrocybe laeta 5
Hygrocybe miniata 2
Hygrocybe pratensis 9
Hygrocybe pratensis var. pallida 1
Hygrocybe psittacina 13
Hygrocybe punicea 3
Hygrocybe quieta 7
Hygrocybe reidii 17
Hygrocybe russocoriacea 2
Hygrocybe virginea 24
Hygrocybe vitellina 1
The maps were produced from Ordnance Survey data using freeware provided by Adrian Middleton, downloadable from datmapr.jimdo.com/downloads/
Rob was intending to go up there yesterday, when the rest of us were otherwise engaged, so I will report back on what he found when we hear from him. Also, a few of us are attending a conference at Sheffield Hallam University next week on Waxcaps and Allies which will include a short visit to Longshaw, so I hope to report back from that soon.
Fungi at Longshaw 