Frampton Natural History Pages
Fungi
found by DS, unless initials indicate otherwise
Scarlet Elf Cup
Sarcoscypha coccinea
plentiful on logs
Jew's Ear
Auricularia-judae
plentiful on logs
also in Harry's Wood
& Millennium Green
Velvet Shank
Flammulina velutipes
also in Harry's Wood
Imgripicus
gigantus
growing on beech tree roots
Yellow Brain
Tremella mesenterica
King Alfred's Cakes
Daldinia concentrica
Candle Snuff Fungus
Xylaria hypoxylon
Many-zoned Polypore
Copriolus versicolour
these were smaller than the one opposite
Shaggy Inkcap
Coprinus comatus
plentiful throughout Frampton
Harry's Wood
Slime fungus
Dryad's Saddle
Polyporus squamosus DD
Hairy Stereum
Stereum hirsutum
2005 Somebody had picked the lot by next day!
St George's Day 23-04-2008 GW
The background photo was taken in Frampton Park Autumn 2006
both 2002 in field opposite Frampton House
2008 a few, very small Scarlet Elf Cups
David Drake photographed this magnificent specimen
Can be photographed every year
A glut of these in 2005 but few since
plus Velvet Shank, King Alfred's Cakes and Jews' Ear
Some of these fungi are found in several places in Frampton. I have placed them where they are most frequently present. Identifications welcome and acknowledged
August 2010 The magnificent brown rosettes appeared by the dozen (little and large) round the fallen beech near the turning to Metlands while the puffballs were in the field opposite the lime trees on the corner above Peacock Bridge
updated: 10 October, 2016
2016 Stinkhorn
2016 Gearstrum triplex