After the long, hot and dry weather it eventually rained. Then it forgot to stop. The season started late and was shorter than usual but there were some very numerous fruiting of certain species. I managed to visit a number of sites despite the weather. These are the highlights. At the end of September I...
Extremely wet weather and frosty mornings prevented me from doing much foraying since Christmas. I have managed to get out for a bit of exercise round local parks in south Liverpool but even that was difficult as everywhere is so wet and muddy. All the expected species were present such as Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank), and Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded...
Cltocybe nebularis (Clouded Agaric) were numerous in the lane alongside Allerton Manor Golf Course. These large fungi grow in extensive rings and can be seen in most wooded areas. The literature describes them as edible but toxic to some people. It never says who might be susceptible or what the toxic effect is. I have never...