List of fungi of the Gravetye Estate
One of the largest ever gatherings of the Sussex Fungus Group descended on the reserve this autumn. Conditions for fungi were favourable compared to last year’s very dry weather and with that in mind we decided to revisit the same area of woodland as on the first visit in 2023, when the ground had been baked dry.
An impressive 87 species was recorded, many of them only found due to eagle eyed participants, as they were tiny! Of particular note were the miniscule Typhula species such as Slender Club growing on leaf litter and general woody debris, alongside another similar fungus, Yew Club Clavicorona taxiphila. As the name suggests it associates specifically with Yew and has only around 50 UK records.
Of the larger fungi there was a good total of eleven Mycena Bonnet species. These also grow either on general litter of the woodland floor, or on fallen logs and stumps where they break down the wood and recycle nutrients back into the soil. We were particularly surprised to find the very smelly Garlic Parachute Mycetinis alliaceus, a fungus we see mostly in the western extremes of the county, and particularly in the ancient woodlands of Ebernoe Common and The Mens. A second surprise was Hydropus subalpinus (no English name), also normally seen with the iconic garlic fungi in the west.
Looking through the names of Yellow Brain, White Saddle, Purple Jellydisc, Lemon Disco and Green Elfcup you can well imagine that not all fungi are brown and boring!
Species | English Name |
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Agarics (Gilled Fungi) | |
Armillaria mellea | Honey fungus |
Clitopilus hobsonii | Miller’s Oysterling |
Coprinellus disseminatus | Fairy Inkcap |
Cortinarius atrocaeruleus | A webcap |
Cortinarius olivaceofuscus | Olivaceus Webcap |
Crepidotus applanatus | Flat Oysterling |
Cuphophyllus niveus | Snowy Waxcap |
Flammulaster muricatus | Scaly Spark |
Galerina marginata | Funeral Bell |
Hemimycena tortuosa | Dewdrop Bonnet |
Hydropus subalpinus | |
Hygrocybe glutinipes | Glutinous Waxcap |
Inocybe geophylla | White Fibrecap |
Laccaria amethystina | Amethyst Deceiver |
Laccaria laccata | Deceiver |
Lactarius pyrogalus | Fiery Milkcap |
Lactarius subdulcis | Mild Milkcap |
Marasmius ramealis | Twig Parachute |
Mycena aetites | Drab Bonnet |
Mycena capillaris | Beech Bonnet |
Mycena galericulata | Common Bonnet |
Mycena haematopus | Burgundydrop Bonnet |
Mycena hiemalis | Winter Bonnet |
Mycena maculata | Stained Bonnet |
Mycena pelianthiana | Blackedge Bonnet |
Mycena pseudocorticoloa | Steely Bonnet |
Mycena speirea | Bark Bonnet |
Mycena tenerrima | Frosty Bonnet |
Mycena vitilis | Snapping Bonnet |
Mycetinis alliaceus | Garlic Parachute |
Parasola conopila | Conical Brittlestem |
Pholiota gummosa | Sticky Scalycap |
Rhodocollybia butryacea | Buttercap |
Russula cyanoxantha | Charcoal Burner |
Russula ochroleuca | Ochre Brittlegill |
Tephrocybe rancida | Rancid Greyling |
Tricholoma scalpturatum | Yellowing Knight |
Tubaria furfuracea | Scurfy Twiglet |
Bracket Fungi & Allies | |
Amylostereum laevigatum | Yew Duster |
Asterostroma cervicolor | |
Byssomerulius corium | Netted Crust |
Craterellus sinuosus | Sinuous Chanterelle |
Datronia mollis | Mazed Gill |
Heteroradulum deglubens | Blushing Crust |
Hydnoporia corrugata | Glue Crust Fungus |
Hydnum repandum | Wood Hedgehog |
Oxyporus populinus | Poplar Bracket |
Peniophora limitata | |
Phlebia radiata | Wrinkled Crust |
Phlebia rufa | |
Plicatura crispa | Crimped Gill |
Postia caesia | Conifer Blueing Bracket |
Pterulicium gracile | |
Steccherinum ochraceum | Ochre Spreading Tooth |
Stereum hirsutum | Hairy Curtain Crust |
Stereum subtomentosum | Yellowing Curtain Crust |
Tomentella fuscocinerea | |
Trametes versicolor | Turkeytail |
Typhula juncea | |
Typhula setipes | |
Club Fungi & Allies | |
Clavicorona taxophila | Yew Club |
Clavulina cinerea | Grey Coral |
Clavulina coralloides | Crested Coral |
Clavulinopsis helvola | Yellow Club |
Clavulinopsis luteoalba | Apricot Club |
Puffballs & Allies | |
Apioperdon pyriforme | Stump Puffball |
Clathrus archeri | Devil’s Fingers |
Lycoperdon perlatum | Common Puffball |
Jelly Fungi & Allies | |
Auricularia auricula-judae | Jelly Ear |
Myxarium nucleatum | Crystal Brain |
Tremella mesenterica | Yellow Brain |
Cup Fungi & Allies (Ascomycetes) | |
Ascocoryne cylichnium | |
Ascocoryne sarcoides | Purple Jellydisc |
Calycina citrina | Lemon Disco |
Chlorociboria aeruginascens | Green Elfcup |
Claviceps purpurea | Ergot |
Clonostacys ralfsii | |
Daldinia concentrica | King Alfred’s Cakes |
Helvella crispa | White Saddle |
Hypoxylon fuscum | Hazel Woodwart |
Lachnella alboviolascens | |
Leotia lubrica | Jelly Baby |
Rhytisma acerinum | Sycamore Tarspot |
Rutstroemia firma | Brown Cup |
Trichoderma strictipile | |
Xylaria hypoxylon | Candlesnuff Fungus |
Slime Moulds | |
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa | Coral Slime |