Found a large group of  in Teazle Wood today – perfect, white and clean, these look like they should be delicious but are poisonous 😦 Here’s one (not our photo). Scraping the base of the stem reveals a strong yellow colour – the common name is ‘yellow stainer’. We are looking forward to seeing the second list of Teazle Wood fungi, which this time is being created by Dr. Brian Spooner, Head of Mycology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who was in the wood today with members of the Surrey Fungus Study Group. How lucky we are to have the voluntary expertise of people like Brian and David and their colleagues. Thank you to all of them.

For anyone seriously into fungi, this is what we found in Teazle Wood on Sunday with David Hawksworth. Another survey is happening today.

Teazle Wood Fungi (2013)
Non-lichenized fungi
Ascodichaena rugosa: young oak twigs, 3.xi.2013
Auricularia auricula-judae: on stout branch, 3.xi.2013
Collybia fusipes: amongst leaf litter, 3.xi.2013
Coprinellus micaceus (syn. Coprinus micaceus): on rotten stumps, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013
Crepidotus mollis: on dead cut stump, 3.xi.2013
Daldinia concentrica: on Fraxinus excelsior trunk and log, 3.xi.2013
Ganoderma australe: on dead standing trunk, ? Fagus sylvatica, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013
Hymenochaeta rubiginosa: on fallen branch, 1.x.2013
Hypholoma fasiculare: on dead wood under leaf litter, 3.xi.2013
Hypoxylon fuscum: on dead Corylus avellana branches, 3.xi.2013
Kretzschmaria deusta (syn. Ustulina deusta): on fallen log, ? Fagus sylvatica, 1.x.2013
Laccaria amethystea: amongst leaf litter, 3.xi.2013
Laccaria laccata: amongst leaf litter, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013
Laetiporus sulphureus; on trunks, 3.xi.2013
Leucopaxilllus giganteus (syn. Clitocybe gigantea): in groups near tree bases, 3.xi.2013
Mycena acicula: from decaying wood fragments amongst leaves, 3.xi.2013
Mycena galopus var. nigra (syn. M. leucogala): amongst leaf litter arising from dead twigs, 3.xi.2013
Mycosphaerella punctiformis: fallen dead Quercus leaves, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013
Pleurotus ostreatus: fallen dead log, 1.x.2013
Pluteus cervinus: on fallen log, 3.xi.2013
Psathyrella microrrhiza: on ground amongst fallen leaves, 3.xi.2013
Psathyrella piluliformis (syn. P. hydrophila): on rotten fallen log, 1.x.2013
Rhytisma acerinum: on Acer pseudoplatanus leaves, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013
Rhodotus palmatus: on inclined dead trunk, 3.xi.2013 [Retained for K (M)]
Russula cyanoxantha: amongst leaf litter, 1.x.2013
Russula nobilis (syn. R. mairei): amongst leaf litter, 1.x.2013
Schizopora paradoxa: on dead twigs on the ground, 3.xi.2013
Stereum rugosum: dead branches, 3.xi.2013
Trametes versicolor (syn. Coriolus versicolor): on dead stump, 3.xi.2013
Uncinula bicornis: on living leaves of Acer campestre, 3.xi.2013
Xylaria hypoxylon: on logs, 1.x.2013, 3.xi.2013

Lichenized fungi
Candelariella reflexa
Evernia prunastri
Flavoparmelia caperata
Hypopgymnia physodes
Hypotrachyna revoluta
Lecanora chlarotera
Lecanora hagenii
Lecidella elaeochroma
Lepraria incana
Melanelixia subaurifera
Normandina pulchella
Parmelia saxatilis
Parmelia sulcata
Parmotrema perlatum
Phylctis argena
Physcia adscendens
Physcia tenella
Xanthoria parietina

We are incredibly lucky to have an offer from Professor David Hawksworth CBE to lead a ‘fungal excursion’ (he knows this makes me smile every time I say or write it!) into Teazle Wood. Numbers are limited, and our heritage Teazle tours booked up straight away, so do book early to avoid disappointment.

Sunday 13 October, 2013, 11.00 – 13.00 hrs

Fungi in Teazle Wood (Leatherhead Common, Surrey): An introduction to the
mushrooms and other fungi (and lichens) appearing in the wood this season, and their natural history, by Professor David Hawksworth CBE. A walk through the woods, recently purchased by the Friends of Teazle Wood to save it from development, followed by a display of finds and lunchtime refreshments.

Meet at the Fire and Iron Gallery, Oxshott Road, Leatherhead KT22 0EN (ample
free parking). Suggested donation of £10 per adult to Teazle Wood (interested children over 10 who would inspired by an academic insight are welcome free of charge, but must still be booked in and must be accompanied and supervised by a booked adult). Numbers limited, so please book by phone on 01372
386453 or by e-mail to lucyquinnell@aol.com