Update: Leicestershire SWOGgers were treated to a real-life event on Saturday 16th November at Swithland Wood. SWOG would like to thank Dave Higginson-Tranter for his expertise in all things fungal. After microscopic verification, we are proud to report that the tally stood at 64 species found on this walk:
Trametes versicolor; Kuehneromyces mutabilis; Rhopographus filicinus; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Lactarius tabidus; Stereum hirsutum; Laccaria amethystea; Hypoxylon fuscum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Bjerkandera adusta; Amanita vaginata; Infundibulicybe geotropa; Daldinia concentrica; Hypoxylon petriniae; Lepista nuda; Coprinellus micaceus; Peniophora quercina; Vuilleminia comedens; Postia subcaesia; Mycena smithiana; Clitocybe nebularis; Stereum rugosum; Melampsora hypericorum; Trochila ilicina; Cudoniella acicularis; Hymenochaete rubiginosa; Scleroderma areolatum; Amanita rubescens; Rhodocollybia butyracea; Mycena galericulata; Physisporinus sanguinolentus; Nectria cinnabarina; Flammulina velutipes; Leccinum scabrum; Lactarius quietus; Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulae; Pluteus cervinus; Clavulina cinerea; Coniophora puteana; Bisporella sulfurina; Mycena tenerrima; Phloeomana speirea; Rhizomarasmius setosus; Exidia nucleata; Rhytisma acerinum; Laccaria laccata; Albugo candida; Trichoderma viride; Bjerkandera fumosa; Xylaria hypoxylon; Fomes fomentarius; Phlebia radiata; Fomitopsis betulinus; Lenzites betulinus; Lachnum virgineum; Mycena filopes; Rutstroemia firma; Ascocoryne cylichnium; Fuscoporia ferruginosa; Schizopora radula; Crepidotus epibryus; Leptosphaeria acuta; Nitschkia collapsa and Psathyrella piluliformis.
Please join us if you can for a fun Fungus Walk in Swithland Wood in Leicestershire on Saturday 16th November, led by experienced mushroom hunter Dave Higginson-Tranter. Dave will share his extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for all things fungal on what’s sure to be a fascinating amble through a beautiful wood.
An exciting opportunity to get together with other SWOGers – please email Sarah to sign up or for more information.
Find out more about how ‘Fungalpunk’ Dave got back into nature and how it fits with his other passion, punk rock, in this newspaper article.
Meet at Swithland Wood North Car Park (£3/day), Swithland Road, Newton Linford, LE12 8JL for a 10 am start.