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Panaeolus fimicola Turf Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (April 2016)
Cap up to 4 cm across and has a tiny umbo. Dark brown when damp but can dry more light tan when dry. This is more apparent at the margin edge. Gills grey but turn mottled black with maturity. The stem is pale tan towards the apex, and darker towards the base. Sometimes a white fine down can be seen at the base. On lawns sometimes under trees. Spring to Autumn. Common

Panaeolus fimicola Turf Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (April 2016)
Cap up to 4 cm across and has a tiny umbo. Dark brown when damp but can dry more light tan when dry. This is more apparent at the margin edge. Gills grey but turn mottled black with maturity. The stem is pale tan towards the apex, and darker towards the base. Sometimes a white fine down can be seen at the base. On lawns sometimes under trees. Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of cap

Panaeolus fimicola Turf Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire (April 2016)
Cap up to 4 cm across and has a tiny umbo. Dark brown when damp but can dry more light tan when dry. This is more apparent at the margin edge. Gills grey but turn mottled black with maturity. The stem is pale tan towards the apex, and darker towards the base. Sometimes a white fine down can be seen at the base. On lawns sometimes under trees. Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the grey gills

Panaeolus fimicola Turf Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire,(April 2016)
Cap up to 4 cm across and has a tiny umbo. Dark brown when damp but can dry more light tan when dry. This is more apparent at the margin edge. Gills grey but turn mottled black with maturity. The stem is pale tan towards the apex, and darker towards the base. Sometimes a white fine down can be seen at the base. On lawns sometimes under trees. Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the mature black gills

Dacrymyces stillatus Common Jellyspot, Forfar, Angus, Scotland, (April 2016)
1-5 mm across. Gelatinous and irregular shaped. Tends to merge into patches. Orange-yellow and becoming darker with age. Wrinkled also with maturity. On damp, dying, or dead wood. All year. Common

Amanita fulva Tawny Grisette, Pitlochry, Scotland, (July 2016)
Cap 4-9 cm, orange-brown, firstly egg-shaped, becoming flat with a very slight umbo. The margin edge is very grooved, smooth. The gills being white. The stem is hollow and tapers towards the apex and is white but can be tinged with orange. It has a volva at the base. There is no ring on the stem. In mixed woods. Later Summer to Autumn. Very Common

Amanita fulva, Tawny Grisette, Pitlochry, Scotland, (July 2016)
Cap 4-9 cm, orange-brown, firstly egg-shaped, becoming flat with a very slight umbo. The margin edge is very grooved, smooth. The gills being white. The stem is hollow and tapers towards the apex and is white but can be tinged with orange. It has a volva at the base. There is no ring on the stem. In mixed woods. Later Summer to Autumn. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Amanita fulva Tawny Grisette, Pitlochry, Scotland (July 2016)
Cap 4-9 cm, orange-brown, firstly egg-shaped, becoming flat with a very slight umbo. The margin edge is very grooved, smooth. The gills being white. The stem is hollow and tapers towards the apex and is white but can be tinged with orange. It has a volva at the base. There is no ring on the stem. In mixed woods. Later Summer to Autumn. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing young at the grooved margin edge

Amanita fulva Tawny Grisette, Pitlochry, Scotland ,(July 2016)
Cap 4-9 cm, orange-brown, firstly egg-shaped, becoming flat with a very slight umbo. The margin edge is very grooved, smooth. The gills being white. The stem is hollow and tapers towards the apex and is white but can be tinged with orange. It has a volva at the base. There is no ring on the stem. In mixed woods. Later Summer to Autumn. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing volva at base of stem

Polyporus leptocephalus Blackfoot Polypore, Faskally Wood, near Pitlochry, Scotland, (July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across and is funnel-shaped, and also irregular. Ochre-brown, it has a depression just where the stem underneath joins the cap. The pores are white and circular, becoming darker light brown with age. The stem may be up to 5 cm tall and is brown and part black near the base. On dead or dying deciduous trees. Late Spring to Autumn. Commmon

Pleurotus pulmonarius Pale Oyster, Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, (July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White. Shell or fan-shaped and grows in over-lapping tiers. The gills are very decurrent, white and crowded. The stem is very short and curved. This fungus smells of ammonia. On deciduous trees and fallen logs growing in clusters. Late Summer to early Autumn. Infrequent

Pleurotus pulmonarius, Pale Oyster, Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, (July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White. Shell or fan-shaped and grows in over-lapping tiers. The gills are very decurrent, white and crowded. The stem is very short and curved. This fungus smells of ammonia. On deciduous trees and fallen logs growing in clusters. Later Summer to early Autumn. Infrequent. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Amanita Spissa (Probably), Faskally Wood, near Pitlochry, Scotland (July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across, greyish brown, but more brown than grey. Firstly convex and then flattened with whitish or grey velar patches. (Please note that A.patherina has pure white velar patches and a striate margin edge). Gills white and crowded. The stem is white and smooth and is lined above the ring and covered in small scales below. The ring is white, pendulous and striate. The bulb of the stem is often buried in the ground. Summer to Autumn, frequent on soil in mixed woods

Amanita Spissa (Probably), Faskally Wood, near Pitlochry, Scotland ,(July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across, greyish brown, but more brown than grey. Firstly convex and then flattened with whitish or grey velar patches. (Please note that A.patherina has pure white velar patches and a striate margin edge). Gills white and crowded. The stem is white and smooth and is lined above the ring and covered in small scales below. The ring is white, pendulous and striate. The bulb of the stem is often buried in the ground. Summer to Autumn, frequent on soil in mixed woods. Same as previous photograph but showing the underside

Amanita Spissa (Probably), Faskally Wood, near Pitlochry, Scotland, (July 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across, greyish brown, but more brown than grey. Firstly convex and then flattened with whitish or grey velar patches. (Please note that A.patherina has pure white velar patches and a striate margin edge). Gills white and crowded. The stem is white and smooth and is lined above the ring and covered in small scales below. The ring is white, pendulous and striate. The bulb of the stem is often buried in the ground. Summer to Autumn, frequent on soil in mixed woods. Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up of the underside

Pluteus cervinus Deer Shield, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2016)
Cap up to 12 cm across. Initially bell-shaped and then flat. The colour is a sepia brown which is darker at the apex and can look streaky. The gills are white, but with maturity turn slightly pink. The stem is white, turning sepia with fibres, can become curved with a swollen base. On rotting tree stumps of deciduous trees. Early Summer to Autumn. But can also be seen throughout the year. Very Common

Pluteus cervinus Deer Shield, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2016)
Cap up to 12 cm across. Initially bell-shaped and then flat. The colour is a sepia brown which is darker at the apex and can look streaky. The gills are white, but with maturity turn slightly pink. The stem is white, turning sepia with fibres, can become curved with a swollen base. On rotting tree stumps of deciduous trees. Early Summer to Autumn. But can also be seen throughout the year. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the cap

Pluteus cervinus Deer Shield, Mapperley, Derbyshire (October 2016)
Cap up to 12 cm across. Initially bell-shaped and then flat. The colour is a sepia brown which is darker at the apex and can look streaky. The gills are white, but with maturity turn slightly pink. The stem is white, turning sepia with fibres, can become curved with a swollen base. On rotting tree stumps of deciduous trees. Early Summer to Autumn. But can also be seen throughout year. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Panaeolina foenisecii Brown Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2016)
Cap up to 1-2 cm across. Firstly bell-shaped. Initally dull brown put dries out to become clay-brown. The outer margin edge remains darker. The gills are pale brown when young but with age become darker and mottled. The stem is tall up to 7 cm or more and is lighter than the cap. In grassland, lawns and grass verges. Summer - Autumn. Common

Panaeolina foenisecii Brown Mottlegill, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2016)
Cap up to 1-2 cm across. Firstly bell-shaped. Initally dull brown but dries out to become clay-brown. The outer margin edge remains darker. The gills are pale brown when young but with age become darker and mottled. The stem is tall up to 7 cm or more and is lighter than the cap. In grassland, lawns and grass verges. Summer - Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the cap

Peziza echinospora Charcoal Cup, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2016)
Cup up to 7-8 cm across. It is cup-shaped and the margin is slightly inrolled. Inner surface is dark ruddy brown and the outer is brown but with whitish and scurfy texture. On burnt wood and amongst burnt wood chippings on the ground. Late Spring to Autumn. Common

Peziza echinospora Charcoal Cup, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2016)
Cup up to 7-8 cm across. It is cup-shaped and the margin is slightly inrolled. Inner surface is dark ruddy brown and the outer is brown but with whitish and scurfy texture. On burnt wood and amongst burnt wood chippings on the ground. Late Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the scurfy texture

Peziza echinospora Charcoal Cup, Mapperley, Derbyshire (October 2016)
Cup up to 7-8 cm across. It is cup-shaped and the margin is slightly inrolled. Inner surface is dark ruddy brown and the outer is brown but with whitish and scurfy texture. On burnt wood and amongst burnt wood chippings on the ground. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing a very young example

Inonotus hispidus Shaggy Bracket, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (November 2016)
A bracket which is up to 12 cm across and can be quite thick up to 12 cm. The colour is tabacco-brown but sometimes a reddish/ochraceous hue can be visible. The outer surface is hairy which at maturity turns into a bristle like texture. Finally it becomes black, hard and brittle and falls off the tree trunk to the ground. Usually on Ash but can be seen on other trees. All year but seen more in the Autumn. Common

Inonotus hispidus Shaggy Bracket, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, (November 2016)
A bracket which is up to 12 cm across and can be quite thick up to 12 cm. The colour is tabacco-brown but sometimes a reddish/ochraceous hue can be visible. The outer surface is hairy which at maturity turns into a bristle like texture. Finally it becomes black, hard and brittle and falls off the tree trunk to the ground. Usually on Ash but can be seen on other trees. All year but seen more in the Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing a very mature example which is ready to drop to the ground

Panaeolus papilionaceus Mapperley, Derbyshire, (November 2016)
Cap up to 4-5 cm across. Can be domed shaped to begin with and then becoming bell-shaped. A slight umbo can be seen which is darker than the rest of the cap. The overall colour varies from light grey to clay. The margin can over-hang the edge giving the appearance of a 'tooth' -like apperance. Gills light grey then turning black. The stem is grey and is paler at the apex. In or near dung on pastureland. Late Spring to Autumn. Common

Panaeolus papilionaceus Mapperley, Derbyshire, (November 2016)
Cap up to 4-5 cm across. Can be domed shaped to begin with and then becoming bell-shaped. A slight umbo can be seen which is darker than the rest of the cap. The overall colour varies from light grey to clay. The margin can over-hang the edge giving the appearance of a 'tooth' -like apperance. Gills light grey then turning black. The stem is grey and is paler at the apex. In or near dung on pastureland. Late Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of cap and umbo

Panaeolus papilionaceus Mapperley, Derbyshire (November 2016)
Cap up to 4-5 cm across. Can be domed shaped to begin with and then becoming bell-shaped. A slight umbo can be seen which is darker than the rest of the cap. The overall colour varies from light grey to clay. The margin can over-hang the edge giving the appearance of a 'tooth' -like apperance. Gills light grey then turning black. The stem is grey and is paler at the apex. In or near dung on pastureland. Late Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Panaeolus papilionaceus Mapperley, Derbyshire, (November 2016)
Cap up to 4-5 cm across. Can be domed shaped to begin with and then becoming bell-shaped. A light umbo can be seen which is darker than the rest of the cap. The overall colour varies from slight grey to clay. The margin can over-hang the edge giving the appearance of a 'tooth' -like apperance. Gills light grey then turning black. The stem is grey and is paler at the apex. In or near dung on pastureland. Late Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing stem

Amanita pantherina (Young) Panthercap, Inverness, Scotland (November 2016)
Cap up to 10 cm across. Ochraceous brown and covered in pure white fragments of veil. The margin is feintly striate. The gills are white and crowded. The stem is white with a bulbous base with a rim around it and one or two raised belt-like rings positioned above the rim. In coniferious or deciduous woods. Uncommon. Photograph supplied with thanks by James Waller

Hypholoma lateritium Brick Tuft, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. The centre of the cap is brick-red on a much paler background. The margin edge can have evidence of remnants of veil. Gills are pale yellow to begin with which turn more dirty yellowish-grey-brown with maturity. Stem is pale yellow towards the apex, turning more dark brown towards the base. On or near stumps of deciduous trees. Autumn - Winter. Common

Hypholoma lateritium Brick Tuft, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. The centre of the cap is brick-red on a much paler background. The margin edge can have evidence of remnants of veil. Gills are pale yellow to begin with which turn more dirty yellowish-grey-brown with maturity. Stem is pale yellow towards the apex, turning more dark brown towards the base. On or near stumps of deciduous trees. Autumn - Winter. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Coprinus jonesii Bonfire Inkcap, Crombie Park, Angus, Scotland (March 2017)
Cap up to 6 cm tall. Becoming conical and then opening out with the margin rolling back slightly. To begin with and when immature the cap is covered in obvious whitish to greyish thick textured veil remnants. The margin edge is striate, and the cap is grooved. Gills light grey which quickly turn black and deliquescing. Stem up to 10 cm tall whitish with white down and the base is woolly. On burnt soil and charred wood. Late Autumn to Spring. Uncommon

Coprinus jonesii Bonfire Inkcap, Crombie Park, Angus, Scotland (March 2017)
Cap up to 6 cm tall. Becoming conical and then opening out with the margin rolling back slightly. To begin with and when immature the cap is covered in obvious whitish to greyish thick textured veil remnants. The margin edge is striate and the cap is grooved. Gills light grey which quickly turn black and deliquescing. Stem up to 10 cm tall whitish with white down and the base is woolly. On burnt soil and charred wood. Late Autumn to Spring. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing young example with thick remnants of veil on the cap

Coprinus jonesii Bonfire Inkcap, Crombie Park, Angus, Scotland (March 2017)
Cap up to 6 cm tall. Becoming conical and then opening out with the margin rolling back slightly. To begin with and when immature the cap is covered in obvious whitish to greyish thick textured veil remnants. The margin edge is striate amd cap is grooved. Gills light grey which quickly turn black and deliquescing. Stem up to 10 cm tall whitish with white down and the base is woolly. On burnt soil and charred wood. Late Autumn to Spring. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing gills

Psathyrella artemisiae possibly, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, (May 2017)
Cap up to 4 cm across. Firstly conical and then becoming bell-shaped. When damp is ochre brown but when dry is more ochre-cream. The cap can have scattered white cottony fibrils especially at the margin edge giving a tooth-like appearance. Gills white at first then light brown, finally violet-brown. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white and hollow. In beech woods. Spring to Autumn. Common

Psathyrella artemisiae possibly , Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, (May 2017)
Cap up to 4 cm across. Firstly conical and then becoming bell-shaped. When damp is ochre brown but when dry is more ochre-cream. The cap can have scattered white cottony fibrils especially at the margin edge giving a tooth-like appearance. Gills white at first then light brown, finally violet-brown. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white and hollow. In beech woods. Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the tooth-like margin edge

Psathyrella artemisiae possibly, Bramcote, Nottinghamshire (May 2017)
Cap up to 4 cm across. Firstly conical and then becoming bell-shaped. When damp is ochre brown but when dry is more ochre-cream. The cap can have scattered white cottony fibrils especially at the margin edge giving a tooth-like appearance. Gills white at first then light brown, finally violet-brown. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white and hollow. In beech woods. Spring to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing gills and hollow stem

Suillus granulatus Weeping Bolete, Shipley Park, Derbyshire, (May 2017)
Cap up to 9 cm across and yellowish to light rusty brown. When dry the cap is shiny but when damp appears sticky. Pores small, yellow and exuding pale milky droplets. Stem up to 10 cm lemon/yellow and has pale granules which may exude pale droplets. Near to Conifers. Late Autumn. Common

Suillus granulatus Weeping Bolete, Shipley Park, Derbyshire (May 2017)
Cap up to 9 cm across and yellowish to light rusty brown. When dry the cap is shiny but when damp appears sticky. Pores small, yellow and exuding pale milky droplets. Stem up to 10 cm lemon/yellow and has pale granules which may exude pale droplets. Near to Conifers. Late Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the pores and the pale milky droplets

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank, Tansley, Derbyshire, (July 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm across. The colour can range from whitish to light buff/pale tan and the margin is wavy. Gills are intially white and then turn light buff. Stem up to 7 cm tall, is swollen at the base, is hollow and graduates to tan towards the base. It can often be found 'rooting'. In leaf litter in deciduous woods. Summer to Autumn. Common

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank, Tansley, Derbyshire. (July 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm across. The colour can range from whitish to light buff/pale tan and the margin is wavy. Gills are intially white and then turn light buff. Stem up to 7 cm tall, is swollen at the base, is hollow and graduates to tan towards the base. It can often be found 'rooting'. In leaf litter in deciduous woods. Summer to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the perspective and stem

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank, Tansley, Derbyshire (July 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm across. The colour can range from whitish to light buff/pale tan and the margin is wavy. Gills are intially white and then turn light buff. Stem up to 7 cm tall, is swollen at the base, is hollow and graduates to tan towards the base. It can often be found 'rooting'. In leaf litter in deciduous woods. Summer to Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Boletus edulis Penny Bun, Tansley, Derbyshire, (July 2017)
Cap up to 25 cm with a large dull brown cap which is cigar brown. It has a smooth and dry texture but can become greasy when damp. The pores are firstly dirty white/cream then turning grey/yellowish. Stem is huge, stout and strong. Up to 8 cm tall and its diameter can vary and reach very broad dimensions. It has a rough texture and is streaked with colour of the cap on a white background in a network pattern. The base is bulbous. Summer to Autumn. In mixed woodland. Common

Boletus edulis Penny Bun, Tansley, Derbyshire (July 2017)
Cap up to 25 cm with a large dull brown cap which is cigar brown. It has a smooth and dry texture but can become greasy when damp. The pores are firstly dirty white/cream then turning grey/yellowish. Stem is huge, stout and strong. Up to 8 cm tall and its diameter can vary and reach very broad dimensions. It has a rough texture and is streaked with colour of the cap on a white background in a network pattern. The base is bulbous. Summer to Autumn. In mixed woodland. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the huge, robust stem

Russula ochroleuca Ochre Brittlegill, Tansley, Derbyshire, (July 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. Expanding and becoming flattened. The margin may become depressed. The colour is ochre/yellow and has a tendency to peel. Gills are creamy and close. Stem is white but does grey with age. With broad-leaf trees and also conifers. Late Summer-Autumn, Very Common. This photograph showing young

Russula ochroleuca Ochre Brittlegill, Tansley, Derbyshire. (July 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. Expanding and becoming flattened. The margin may become depressed. The colour is ochre/yellow and has a tendency to peel. Gills are creamy and close. Stem is white but does grey with age. With broad-leaf trees and also conifers. Late Summer-Autumn, Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing a mature group

Russula ochroleuca Ochre Brittlegill, Tansley, Derbyshire (July 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. Expanding and becoming flattened. The margin may become depressed. The colour is ochre/yellow and has a tendency to peel. Gills are creamy and close. Stem is white but does grey with age. With broad-leaf trees and also conifers. Late Summer-Autumn, Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Russula ochroleuca Ochre Brittlegill, Tansley, Derbyshire, (July 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across. Expanding and becoming flattened. The margin may become depressed. The colour is ochre/yellow and has a tendency to peel. Gills are creamy and close. Stem is white but does grey with age. With broad-leaf trees and also conifers. Late Summer-Autumn, Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of gills and the greying stem

Tremella foliacea Jelly Leaf Fungus, (Probably), Tansley, Derbyshire (July 2017)
A brownish lobed gelatinous fruit body up to 10 cm in diameter. The shades of brown can vary from dark brown to light chestnut. It can be either solitary or in small clumps. It gets its common name because the lobes resemble leaf-like shapes. The texture can be either shiny or dull depending on the climate. It is soft to touch. On dead and rotting branches and logs of broad-leaf trees

Suillus luteus Slippery Jack, Tansley, Derbyshire, (August 2017)
Cap up to 12 cm across. The colour ranges from a bright chestnut to dark brown. Covering the cap is a brown elastic like slime. When dry the cap is shiny. The pores are yellow and round. Stem is pale and light straw coloured at the apex but graduates to a darker brown. It has a whitish ring which darkens with maturity. Late Summer to Autumn. Near Scotts pine. Common

Suillus luteus Slippery Jack, Tansley, Derbyshire. (August 2017)
Cap up to 12 cm across. The colour ranges from a bright chestnut to dark brown. Covering the cap is a brown elastic like slime. When dry the cap is shiny. The pores are yellow and round. Stem is pale and light straw coloured at the apex but graduates to a darker brown. It has a whitish ring which darkens with maturity. Late Summer to Autumn. Near Scotts pine. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the cap with elastic slime coating dripping over the margin edge

Suillus luteus Slippery Jack, Tansley, Derbyshire (August 2017)
Cap up to 12 cm across. The colour ranges from a bright chestnut to dark brown. Covering the cap is a brown elastic like slime. When dry the cap is shiny. The pores are yellow and round. Stem is pale and light straw coloured at the apex but graduates to a darker brown. It has a whitish ring which darkens with maturity. Late Summer to Autumn. Near Scotts pine. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the pores

Agaricus silvaticus Blushing Wood Mushroom, Shipley Park, Derbyshire, (August 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across becoming covered in brown fibrils which then break up into scales with maturity. With maturity the cap can look a mucky cigar brown. Gills are intially pale, then pink/red finally turning very dark brown with age. Stem whitish with a brownish staining. The ring is also a dirty brown. In mixed woods but mostly near pines/conifers. Summer to Autumn. Common. Please note this is a very mature example

Agaricus silvaticus Blushing Wood Mushroom, Shipley Park, Derbyshire (August 2017)
Cap up to 10 cm across becoming covered in brown fibrils which then break up into scales with maturity. With maturity the cap can look a mucky cigar brown. Gills are intially pale, then pink/red finally turning very dark brown with age. Stem whitish with a brownish staining. The ring is also a dirty brown. In mixed woods but mostly near pines/conifers. Summer to Autumn. Common. Please note this is a very mature example. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Laccaria laccata The Deceiver, University Park, Nottinghamshire (September 2017)
Cap between 1.5-6 cm across. The cap has a central depression and the colour is variable ranging from a pale light brown to brick red. Striate at the margin and wavy. Gills dark pink but can be light pink initially. Stem can be twisted, fibrous and concolorous with the cap. In groups in woods or at the edge of woods. Summer to autumn. Variable in appearance and hence the name The Deceiver

Laccaria laccata The Deceiver, University Park, Nottinghamshire (September 2017
Cap between 1.5-6 cm across. The cap has a central depression and the colour is variable ranging from a pale light brown to brick red. Striate at the margin and wavy. Gills dark pink but can be light pink initially. Stem can be twisted, fibrous and concolorous with the cap. In groups in woods or at the edge of woods. Summer to autumn. Variable in appearance and hence the name The Deceiver. Same as previous photograph but showing mature pinkish gills

Laccaria laccata The Deceiver, University Park, Nottinghamshire (September 2017
Cap between 1.5-6 cm across. The cap has a central depression and the colour is variable ranging from a pale light brown to brick red. Striate at the margin and wavy. Gills dark pink but can be light pink initially. Stem can be twisted, fibrous and concolorous with the cap. In groups in woods or at the edge of woods. Summer to autumn. Variable in appearance and hence the name The Deceiver. Same as previous photograph but showing young pink gills

Hygrocybe virginea Snowy Waxcap, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (September 2017)
Cap up to 3 cm across which becomes flattened with maturity. White but turning ivory with age with possible ochre tinges. Striate when damp. Gills also white and very decurrent and wide. Stem tapers towards the base and might be slightly wavy. In short grass and open woodland. Autumn. Very common

Hygrocybe virginea Snowy Waxcap, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (September 2017)
Cap up to 3 cm across which becomes flattened with maturity. White but turning ivory with age with possible ochre tinges. Striate when damp. Gills also white and very decurrent and wide. Stem tapers towards the base and might be slightly wavy. In short grass and open woodland. Autumn. Very common. Same as previous photograph but showing the very decurrent gills

Helvella crispa White Saddle, Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm high, saddle-shaped and lobed, in the centre it is convoluted. Whitish to pale buff. No gills but with a smooth under surface which is darker and more ochre tinged than the cap surface. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white with deep furrows, hollow. In small groups on the sides of paths in mixed woods. Late Summer to Autumn. This image showing a very young example emerging

Helvella crispa White Saddle, Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm high, saddle-shaped and lobed, in the centre it is convoluted. Whitish to pale buff. No gills but with a smooth under surface which is darker and more ochre tinged than the cap surface. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white with deep furrows, hollow. In small groups on the sides of paths in mixed woods. Late Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing semi mature example

Helvella crispa White Saddle, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm high, saddle-shaped and lobed, in the centre it is convoluted. Whitish to pale buff. No gills but with a smooth under surface which is darker and more ochre tinged than the cap surface. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white with deep furrows, hollow. In small groups on the sides of paths in mixed woods. Later Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing the furrowed stem

Helvella crispa White Saddle, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm high, saddle-shaped and lobed, in the centre it is convoluted. Whitish to pale buff. No gills but with a smooth under surface which is darker and more ochre tinged than the cap surface. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white with deep furrows, hollow. In small groups on the sides of paths in mixed woods. Late Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing a perspective angle

Helvella crispa White Saddle, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm high, saddle-shaped and lobed, in the centre it is convoluted. Whitish to pale buff. No gills but with a smooth under surface which is darker and more ochre tinged than the cap surface. Stem up to 5 cm tall, white with deep furrows, hollow. In small groups on the sides of paths in mixed woods. Late Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing the smooth underside of the cap

Clitocybe odora Aniseed Funnel, Mapperley, Derbyshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Has a subtle umbo. Blue/green or even greyish. With maturity the margin edge becomes wavy. The texture is rough. Gills very slightly decurrent, distant, whitish but tinged with cap colour. Stem can be slightly twisted sometimes, flushed with the cap colour and is covered in white down at the base. This fungus has a strong smell of aniseed. In small groups in leaf litter in mixed woods, especially beech. Summer to late Autumn. Common

Clitocybe odora Aniseed Funnel, Mapperley, Derbyshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Has a subtle umbo. Blue/green or even greyish. With maturity the margin edge becomes wavy. Gills very slightly decurrent, distant, whitish but tinged with cap colour. Stem can be slightly twisted sometimes, flushed with the cap colour and is covered in white down at the base. This fungus has a strong smell of aniseed. In small groups in leaf litter in mixed woods, especially beech. Summer to late Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing rough texture of the cap

Clitocybe odora Aniseed Funnel, Mapperley, Derbyshire (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Has a subtle umbo. Blue/green or even greyish. With maturity the margin edge becomes wavy. Gills very slightly decurrent, distant, whitish but tinged with cap colour. Stem can be slightly twisted sometimes, flushed with the cap colour and is covered in white down at the base. This fungus has a strong smell of aniseed. In small groups in leaf litter in mixed woods, especially beech. Summer to late Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Clavulinopsis corniculata Meadow Coral, Cossall, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
Fruit body up to 8 cm in height. Egg yellow and with wavy, branched and concentric tips. Tends to be paler or white at the base. A firm texture but not brittle. Early Summer to late Autumn. On lawns, open pastures and woodland. Common. This example found in a cemetery.

Clavulinopsis corniculata Meadow Coral, Cossall, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
Fruit body up to 8 cm in height. Egg yellow and with wavy, branched and concentric tips. Tends to be paler or white at the base. A firm texture but not brittle. Early Summer to late Autumn. On lawns, open pastures and woodland. Common. This example found in a cemetery. Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up the somewhat concentric tips

Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Colour ranging from light tan to dark brown with the centre of the cap being covered in minute darker scales. The cap flattens with maturity. Gills pale cream, turning darker with age, having orange hues. The stem up to 10 cm tall, dark brown, and can look grey is fibrous and the base is bulbous with yellow staining. The bulbous base of the stem is what distinguishes it from A. mellea. Also it tends to be generally smaller. The ring is cottony. On dead logs with leaf litter. Summer to late Autumn. Uncommon

Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Colour ranging from light tan to dark brown with the centre of the cap being covered in minute darker scales. The cap flattens with maturity. Gills pale cream, turning darker with age, having orange hues. The stem up to 10 cm tall, dark brown, and can look grey is fibrous and the base is bulbous with yellow staining. The bulbous base of the stem is what distinguishes it from A. mellea. Also it tends to be generally smaller. The ring is cottony. On dead logs with leaf litter. Summer to late Autumn. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of the cap

Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Colour ranging from light tan to dark brown with the centre of the cap being covered in minute darker scales. The cap flattens with maturity. Gills pale cream, turning darker with age, having orange hues. The stem up to 10 cm tall, dark brown, and can look grey is fibrous and the base is bulbous with yellow staining. The bulbous base of the stem is what distinguishes it from A. mellea. Also it tends to be generally smaller. The ring is cottony. On dead logs with leaf litter. Summer to late Autumn. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the cottony ring

Armillaria gallica Bulbous Honey Fungus, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up to 8 cm across. Colour ranging from light tan to dark brown with the centre of the cap being covered in minute darker scales. The cap flattens with maturity. Gills pale cream, turning darker with age, having orange hues. The stem up to 10 cm tall, dark brown, and can look grey is fibrous and the base is bulbous with yellow staining. The bulbous base of the stem is what distinguishes it from A. mellea. Also it tends to be generally smaller. The ring is cottony. On dead logs with leaf litter. Summer to late Autumn. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the bulbous base of the stem

Lactarius torminosus Woolly Milkcap, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up 12 cm, becoming funnel-shaped with maturity. Pale buff with salmon tinges to pale pink. The margin edge is inrolled and hairy. The gills very slightly decurrent, close, pale pink or buff. White milk can sometimes be visible. The stem is up to 10 cm tall, pale flesh coloured to salmon, hollow and finely downy. In woods usually with birch. Later Summer to early Autumn. Common

Lactarius torminosus Woolly Milkcap, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up 12 cm, becoming funnel-shaped with maturity. Pale buff with salmon tinges to pale pink. The margin edge is inrolled and hairy. The gills very slightly decurrent, close, pale pink or buff. White milk can sometimes be visible. The stem is up to 10 cm tall, pale flesh coloured to salmon, hollow and finely downy. In woods usually with birch. Later Summer to early Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the hairy inrolled margin

Lactarius torminosus Woolly Milkcap, Crich, Derbyshire, (October 2017)
Cap up 12 cm, becoming funnel-shaped with maturity. Pale buff with salmon tinges to pale pink. The margin edge is inrolled and hairy. The gills very slightly decurrent, close, pale pink or buff. White milk can sometimes be visible. The stem is up to 10 cm tall, pale flesh coloured to salmon, hollow and finely downy. In woods usually with birch. Later Summer to early Autumn. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Trichoglossum hirsutum Hairy Earthtongue, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
A black fruit body that is shaped like a flattened club (from some angles a minature hockey stick) and is velvety particularly the stalk. The upper section is clavate. Height up to 7 cm and 0.8 cm wide. Late Summer to Autumn. In grass and moss. Occasional

Trichoglossum hirsutum Hairy Earthtongue, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2017)
A black fruit body that is shaped like a flattened club (from some angles a minature hockey stick) and is velvety particularly the stalk. The upper section is clavate. Height up to 7 cm and 0.8 cm wide. Late Summer to Autumn. In grass and moss. Occasional. Same as previous photograph but showing perspective

Lactarius deterrimus Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, (December 2017)
Cap up 10 cm across. A mix of colours being buff with salmon-pink hues and with maturity turning greyish/green/deeper orange. The texture is slightly sticky and wet looking. The margin can be inrolled and depressed in the centre. The gills are firstly apricot, then deeper orange and finally dull green and bruising when touched. Very slightly decurrent, and close. The stem is concolorous with the cap, mostly equal and sturdy. No ring. This mushroom smells mildly of fruit. Late Summer to late Autumn. Infrequent

Lactarius deterrimus Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, (December 2017)
Cap up 10 cm across. A mix of colours being buff with salmon-pink hues and with maturity turning greyish/green/deeper orange. The texture is slightly sticky and wet looking. The margin can be inrolled and depressed in the centre. The gills are firstly apricot, then deeper orange and finally dull green and bruising when touched. Very slightly decurrent, and close. The stem is concolorous with the cap, mostly equal and sturdy. No ring. This mushroom smells mildly of fruit. Late Summer to late Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up of the texture and mixed colours of the cap

Lactarius deterrimus Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, (December 2017)
Cap up 10 cm across. A mix of colours being buff with salmon-pink hues and with maturity turning greyish/green/deeper orange. The texture is slightly sticky and wet looking. The margin can be inrolled and depressed in the centre. The gills are firstly apricot, then deeper orange and finally dull green and bruise when touched. Very slightly decurrent, and close. The stem is concolorous with the cap, mostly equal and sturdy. No ring. This mushroom smells mildly of fruit. Late Summer to late Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills with discoloured bruising

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (December 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm across, firstly convex and then flattens out. The margin can be wavy. The colour varies from whitish/light grey to pale buff/tan. The gills are whitish to buff. The stem is hollow, 4-5 cm tall and flushed tan which darkens nearer the base. Often rooting. In deciduous woods. Late Spring to late Autumn. Very common

Collybia dryophila Russet Toughshank, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (December 2017)
Cap up to 5 cm across, firstly convex and then flattens out. The margin can be wavy. The colour varies from whitish/light grey to pale buff/tan. The gills are whitish to buff. The stem is hollow, 4-5 cm tall and flushed tan which darkens nearer the base. Often rooting. In deciduous woods. Late Spring to late Autumn. Very common. Same as previous photograph but showing the tan flushing on the stem and the rooting characteristic

Geopora sumneriana Cedar Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2018)
Cup 4-7 cm across. Initially partially buried in the ground, then emerging and splitting into rays. Brown and covered in dark hairs. Interior smooth, pale yellow/buff. Winter to late Spring. In groups under Cedars. Uncommon

Geopora sumneriana Cedar Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2018)
Cup 4-7 cm across. Initially partially buried in the ground, then emerging and splitting into rays. Brown and covered in dark hairs. Interior smooth, pale yellow/buff. Winter to late Spring. In groups under Cedars. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the cup emerged through the soil

Geopora sumneriana Cedar Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2018)
Cup 4-7 cm across. Initially partially buried in the ground, then emerging and splitting into rays. Brown and covered in dark hairs. Interior smooth, pale yellow/buff. Winter to late Spring. In groups under Cedars. Uncommon Summer to late Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing the cup splitting into rays

Geopora sumneriana Cedar Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2018)
Cup 4-7 cm across. Initially partially buried in the ground, then emerging and splitting into rays. Brown and covered in dark hairs. Interior smooth, pale yellow/buff. Winter to late Spring. In groups under Cedars. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the hairy texture

Geopora sumneriana Cedar Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2018)
Cup 4-7 cm across. Initially partially buried in the ground, then emerging and splitting into rays. Brown and covered in dark hairs. Interior smooth, pale yellow/buff. Winter to late Spring. In groups under Cedars. Uncommon Same as previous photograph but showing perspective

Melanoleuca verrucipes Warty Cavalier, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (May 2018)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White with a finely striate margin. Gills white, close. Stem 5-8 cm white with distinctive black scales "splattered" randomly. No ring. Wooly at base. Growing in long grass and easily overlooked near to bark chippings. Rare. First discovered in the UK in 2000.

Melanoleuca verrucipes Warty Cavalier, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (May 2018)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White with a finely striate margin. Gills white, close. Stem 5-8 cm white with distinctive black scales "splattered" randomly. No ring. Wooly at base. Growing in long grass (10-15), and easily overlooked near to bark chippings. Rare. First discovered in the UK in 2000. Same as previous photograph but showing stem

Melanoleuca verrucipes Warty Cavalier, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (May 2018)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White with a finely striate margin. Gills white, close. Stem 5-8 cm white with distinctive black scales "splattered" randomly. No ring. Wooly at base. Growing in long grass and easily overlooked near to bark chippings. Rare. First discovered in the UK in 2000. Same as previous photograph but showing the wooly base.

Melanoleuca verrucipes Warty Cavalier, Wollaton hall, Nottinghamshire, (May 2018)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White with a finely striate margin. Gills white, close. Stem 5-8 cm white with distinctive black scales "splattered" randomly. No ring. Wooly at base. Growing in long grass and easily overlooked near to bark chippings. Rare. First discovered in the UK in 2000. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Melanoleuca verrucipes Warty Cavalier, Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire, (May 2018)
Cap up to 10 cm across. White with a finely striate margin. Gills white, close. Stem 5-8 cm white with distinctive black scales "splattered" randomly. No ring. Wooly at base. Growing in long grass and easily overlooked near to bark chippings. Rare. First discovered in the UK in 2000. Same as previous photograph but showing perspective

Morchella esculenta vulgaris, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Fruit body up to 12 cm high. Has irregular ridges which are grey/brown. These become more ochre with age. The stem is hollow. White. To be found in gardens and wasteland. This example was found at an allotment. Uncommon

Morchella esculenta vulgaris, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Fruit body up to 12 cm high. Has irregular ridges which are grey/brown. These become more ochre with age. The stem is hollow. White. To be found in gardens and wasteland. This example was found at an allotment. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of the grey ridges

Bovista plumbea Grey Puffball, Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Fruit body up to 3 cm across. Attached to the ground or substrate by strands. These can break and the fruit body can roll about in the wind. The outer surface is white. This outer wall breaks off and flakes. Spores are brown. On short grass, lawns, pasture and golf courses. Common

Bovista plumbea Grey Puffball, Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Fruit body up to 3 cm across. Attached to the ground or substrate by strands. These can break and the fruit body can roll about in the wind. The outer surface is white. This outer wall breaks off and flakes. Spores are brown. On short grass, lawns, pasture and golf courses. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the signs of flaking

Bovista plumbea Grey Puffball, Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Fruit body up to 3 cm across. Attached to the ground or substrate by strands. These can break and the fruit body can roll about in the wind. The outer surface is white. This outer wall breaks off and flakes. Spores are brown. On short grass, lawns, pasture and golf courses. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing more advanced flaking

Coprinus niveus, Snowy Inkcap, Strelley, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Cap up to 3 cm high becoming bell-shaped. White and with a chalky texture. Gills firstly white then grey, with maturity black then deliquescing. Stem has a white cottony base. On cow/horse dung. Summer to Autumn. Frequent

Coprinus niveus, Snowy Inkcap, Strelley, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Cap up to 3 cm high becoming bell-shaped. White and with a chalky texture. Gills firstly white then grey, with maturity black then deliquescing. Stem has a white cottony base. On cow/horse dung. Summer to Autumn. Frequent. Same as previous photograph but showing chalky cap

Coprinus niveus Snowy Inkcap, Strelley, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Cap up to 3 cm high becoming bell-shaped. White and with a chalky texture. Gills firstly white then grey, with maturity black then deliquescing. Stem has a white cottony base. On cow/horse dung. Summer to Autumn. Frequent. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Fistulina hepatica Beefsteak Fungus, Strelley, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Bracket up to 25-30 cm across. Pinkish, orange red and with maturity deeper brown. The texture being damp and sticky. Leaks blood like sap. Pores whitish, circular but turning a reddish brown and bruises. Solitary on old trees such as oak or chesnut. Common.

Fistulina hepatica> Beefsteak Fungus, Strelley, Nottinghamshire, (September 2018)
Bracket up to 25-30 cm across. Pinkish, orange red and with maturity deeper brown. The texture being damp and sticky. Leaks blood like sap. Pores whitish, circular but turning a reddish brown and bruises. Solitary on old trees such as oak or chesnut. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the pores

Psathyrella prona, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap bell-shaped. 1-3 cm. Brown/light orange with a darker orange tip of cap. Gills dark brown. Stem up to 12 cm tall very narrow. Fibrous and has a white cottony base. In mixed woods. In composting leaves. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon

Psathyrella prona, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap bell-shaped. 1-3 cm. Brown/light orange with a darker orange tip of cap. Gills dark brown. Stem up to 12 cm tall very narrow. Fibrous and has a white cottony base. In mixed woods. In composting leaves. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the cottony stem base

Psathyrella prona, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap bell-shaped. 1-3 cm. Brown/light orange with a darker orange tip of cap. Gills dark brown. Stem up to 12 cm tall very narrow. Fibrous and has a white cottony base. In mixed woods. In composting leaves. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Cortinarius anomalus, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap 3-6 cm clay coloured. Shiny. Broad umbo. Gills first bluish, then grey buff, then reddish buff. Stem yellowish, 6-10 cm narrow, equal, bulbous at base. Smells sickly sweet. Trooping in soil in broad leaved woods. Common

Cortinarius anomalus, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap 3-6 cm clay coloured. Shiny. Broad umbo. Gills first bluish, then grey buff, then reddish buff. Stem yellowish, 6-10 cm narrow, equal, bulbous at base. Smells sickly sweet. Trooping in soil in broad leaved woods. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Coprinus picaceus, Magpie Inkcap, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap up to 8 cm high. Bell-shaped firstly, then becoming more conical. White, then sepia grey then black. Covered in pinkish/grey remnants of veil. Gills, white, clay/pink then black (deliquescing). Stem is white, up to 9 cm tall, with wooly bulbous base. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Predominently in the South of England

Coprinus picaceus, Magpie Inkcap, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap up to 8 cm high. Bell-shaped firstly, then becoming more conical. White, then sepia grey then black. Covered in pinkish/grey remnants of veil. Gills, white, clay/pink then black (deliquescing). Stem is white, up to 9 cm tall, with wooly bulbous base. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Predominently in the South of England. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Coprinus picaceus, Magpie Inkcap, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap up to 8 cm high. Bell-shaped firstly, then becoming more conical. White, then sepia grey then black. Covered in pinkish/grey remnants of veil. Gills, white, clay/pink then black (deliquescing). Stem is white, up to 9 cm tall, with wooly bulbous base. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Predominently in the South of England. Same as previous photograph but showing the cap

Coprinus picaceus, Magpie Inkcap, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap up to 8 cm high. Bell-shaped firstly, then becoming more conical. White, then sepia grey then black. Covered in pinkish/grey remnants of veil. Gills, white, clay/pink then black (deliquescing). Stem is white, up to 9 cm tall, with wooly bulbous base. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Predominently in the South of England. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of the pinkish remnants of veil

Coprinus picaceus, Magpie Inkcap, Bunny Wood, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
Cap up to 8 cm high. Bell-shaped firstly, then becoming more conical. White, then sepia grey then black. Covered in pinkish/grey remnants of veil. Gills, white, clay/pink then black (deliquescing). Stem is white, up to 9 cm tall, with wooly bulbous base. Summer to Autumn. Uncommon. Predominently in the South of England. Same as previous photograph but showing the bulbous base of stem

Clavulinopsis helvola, Yellow Club, Beeston Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, (October 2018)
3-7 cm tall. Up to 4 mm wide. A very simple yellow or orange yellow spindle. Can be solitary or in small groups on the ground in woodland or open areas in grass/moss. Summer to late Autumn. Common

Crucibulum laeve, Common Bird's Nest Fungus, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (January 2019)
A very small fruit body, 8 mm x 7 mm, consisting of a small stemless bowl which is covered in a yellowish felty textured membrane. This ruptures exposing up to 15 peridioles which are smooth and creamy grey. To be found on bark chippings, twigs or plant debris. Easily overlooked due to its small size. Autumn-Winter. Common

Crucibulum laeve, Common Bird's Nest Fungus, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (January 2019)
A very small fruit body, 8 mm x 7 mm, consisting of a small stemless bowl which is covered in a yellowish felty textured membrane. This ruptures exposing up to 15 peridioles which are smooth and creamy grey. To be found on bark chippings, twigs or plant debris. Easily overlooked due to its small size. Autumn-Winter. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the membrane covering the peridioles

Crucibulum laeve, Common Bird's Nest Fungus, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (January 2019)
A very small fruit body, 8 mm x 7 mm, consisting of a small stemless bowl which is covered in a yellowish felty textured membrane. This ruptures exposing up to 15 peridioles which are smooth and creamy grey. To be found on bark chippings, twigs or plant debris. Easily overlooked due to its small size. Autumn-Winter. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the exposed peridioles

Crucibulum laeve, Common Bird's Nest Fungus, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (January 2019)
A very small fruit body, 8 mm x 7 mm, consisting of a small stemless bowl which is covered in a yellowish felty textured membrane. This ruptures exposing up to 15 peridioles which are smooth and creamy grey. To be found on bark chippings, twigs or plant debris. Easily overlooked due to its small size. Autumn-Winter. Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the bowl-shaped/nest shaped fruit body and the number of peridioles exposed

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii, Plant Pot Dapperling, Edinburgh Botanic Garden, Scotland,(March 2019)
Cap bright yellow then ochre. 2-6 cm diamater. Conical then almost flat. Smooth/silky but can have flakes or scales unevenly dotted. Gills free and yellow. The stem is up to 6 cm tall, yellow and smooth with a fragile ring. Rather rare. To be found growing in potting compost in either cold or heated glass houses at any time of the year. Photograph kindly provided by Robert Jones

Conocybe aporos, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2019)
Cap up to 4 cm diameter,tan/orange with a slightly umboid. Faintly sulcate cap margins. Gills distant, concolorous with cap. Stem, fibrous and narrow with median fragile ring. Found in a plant pot in a greenhouse

Conocybe aporos, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2019)
Cap up to 4 cm diameter,tan/orange with a slightly umboid. Faintly sulcate cap margins. Gills distant, concolorous with cap. Stem, fibrous and narrow with median fragile ring. Found in a plant pot in a greenhouse. Same as previous photograph but showing the margin edge

Conocybe aporos, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2019)
Cap up to 4 cm diameter,tan/orange with a slightly umboid. Faintly sulcate cap margins. Gills distant, concolorous with cap. Stem, fibrous and narrow with median fragile ring. Found in a plant pot in a greenhouse. Same as previous photograph but showing the ring and stem

Conocybe aporos, (possibly), Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (March 2019)
Cap up to 4 cm diameter,tan/orange with a slightly umboid. Faintly sulcate cap margins. Gills distant, concolorous with cap. Stem, fibrous and narrow with median fragile ring. Found in a plant pot in a greenhouse. Same as previous photograph but showing immature example

Peziza badia, Bay Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire (April 2019)
Cup 3-8 cm across firstly cup-shaped then becoming wavy. Outer surface is scurfy and the inner surface is smooth. Bay brown in colour. On soil particularly clay and on path sides. Summer to Autumn

Peziza badia, Bay Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (April 2019)
Cup 3-8 cm across firstly cup-shaped then becoming wavy. Outer surface is scurfy and the inner surface is smooth. Bay brown in colour. On soil particularly clay and on path sides. Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing close-up of scurfy outer surface

Peziza badia, Bay Cup, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (April 2019)
Cup 3-8 cm across firstly cup-shaped then becoming wavy. Outer surface is scurfy and the inner surface is smooth. Bay brown in colour. On soil particularly clay and on path sides. Summer to Autumn. Same as previous photograph but showing the smooth inner surface

Coprinus, Whysal, Nottinghamshire, (April 2019)
A coprinus growing on a straw bale. When young cap covered in granular meale. At maturity cap opens and is grooved. Gills black. Stem narrowing towards the apex. Unable to identify

Coprinus, Whysal, Nottinghamshire, (April 2019)
A coprinus growing on a straw bale. When young cap covered in granular meale. At maturity cap opens and is grooved. Gills black. Stem narrowing towards the apex. Unable to identify. Same as previous photograph but showing maturity

Agrocybe rivulosa, Wrinkled Fieldcap, University Park, Nottinghamshire (June 2019)
Cap firstly convex then flat with radial wrinkles and cross-veins up to 10 cm across. Buff. Gills, creamy/grey. Stem up to 10 cm tall, hollow, tapering with a pendulus ring. First discovered in the UK in 2003 due to the process of mulching flower beds. To be seen on wood chippings more so in southern britain but becoming more common. June - October.

Agrocybe rivulosa, Wrinkled Fieldcap, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (June 2019)
Cap firstly convex then flat with radial wrinkles and cross-veins up to 10 cm across. Buff. Gills, creamy/grey. Stem up to 10 cm tall, hollow, tapering with a pendulus ring. First discovered in the UK in 2003 due to the process of mulching flower beds. To be seen on wood chippings more so in southern britain but becoming more common. June - October. Same as previous photograph but showing radial grooved cap

Agrocybe rivulosa, Wrinkled Fieldcap, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (June 2019)
Cap firstly convex then flat with radial wrinkles and cross-veins up to 10 cm across. Buff. Gills, creamy/grey. Stem up to 10 cm tall, hollow, tapering with a pendulus ring. First discovered in the UK in 2003 due to the process of mulching flower beds. To be seen on wood chippings more so in southern britain but becoming more common. June - October. Same as previous photograph but showing the pendulous ring

Agrocybe rivulosa, Wrinkled Fieldcap, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (June 2019)
Cap firstly convex then flat with radial wrinkles and cross-veins up to 10 cm across. Buff. Gills, creamy/grey. Stem up to 10 cm tall, hollow, tapering with a pendulus ring. First discovered in the UK in 2003 due to the process of mulching flower beds. To be seen on wood chippings more so in southern britain but becoming more common. June - October. Same as previous photograph but showing stem

Agrocybe rivulosa, Wrinkled Fieldcap, University Park, Nottinghamshire, (June 2019)
Cap firstly convex then flat with radial wrinkles and cross-veins up to 10 cm across. Buff. Gills, creamy/grey. Stem up to 10 cm tall, hollow, tapering with a pendulus ring. First discovered in the UK in 2003 due to the process of mulching flower beds. To be seen on wood chippings more so in southern britain but becoming more common. June - October. Same as previous photograph but showing the hollow stem

Psathrella ammophila, Dune Brittlestem, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, (June 2019)
Cap up to 2-3 cm across. Dull clay or darker brown. Smooth, can crack in dry weather, with microscopic hairs. Gills firstly pale, turning dark brown with maturity. Crowded. Stem 5 cm tall, also dull brown, smooth, slender, and rooted. Hollow, mostly equal. Summer to Autumn in sandy soil and beaches, amongst marram grass. Showing perspective in the habitat

Psathrella ammophila, Dune Brittlestem, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, (June 2019)
Cap up to 2-3 cm across. Dull clay or darker brown. Smooth, but can crack in dry weather, with microscopic hairs. Gills firstly pale, turning dark brown with maturity. Crowded. Stem 5 cm tall, also dull brown, smooth, slender, and rooted. Hollow, mostly equal. Summer to Autumn in sandy soil and beaches, amongst marram grass. Same as previous photograph but showing the cap

Psathrella ammophila, Dune Brittlestem, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, (June 2019)
Cap up to 2-3 cm across. Dull clay or darker brown. Smooth, but can crack in dry weather, with microscopic hairs. Gills firstly pale, turning dark brown with maturity. Crowded. Stem 5 cm tall, also dull brown, smooth, slender, and rooted. Hollow, mostly equal. Summer to Autumn in sandy soil and beaches, amongst marram grass Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up of the structure of the cap

Psathrella ammophila, Dune Brittlestem, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, (June 2019)
Cap up to 2-3 cm across. Dull clay or darker brown. Smooth, but can crack in dry weather but with microscopic hairs. Gills firstly pale, turning dark brown with maturity. Crowded. Stem 5 cm tall, also dull brown, smooth, slender, and rooted. Hollow, mostly equal. Summer to Autumn in sandy soil and beaches, amongst marram grass. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills

Psathrella ammophila,Dune Brittlestem, Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland, (June 2019)
Cap up to 2-3 cm across. Dull clay or darker brown. Smooth, can crack in dry weather, with microscopic hairs. Gills firstly pale, turning dark brown with maturity. Crowded. Stem 5 cm tall, also dull brown, smooth, slender, and rooted. Hollow, mostly equal. Summer to Autumn in sandy soil and beaches, amongst marram grass. Same as previous photograph but showing the rooting stem

Oudemansiella mucida, Porcelain Fungus, Thieves Wood, Nottinghamshire,(September 2019)
Cap up to 8 cm across, firstly convex then becoming flatter. Pure white at maturity but firstly more grey. Semi-translucent and slimy. Gills, distant and pure white. Stem also white with a membranous ring. Striate above and a little scaly below. Summer to late Autumn. In groups on the trunks of beech, sometimes high up

Oudemansiella mucida, Porcelain Fungus, Thieves Wood, Nottinghamshire, (September 2019)
Cap up to 8 cm across, firstly convex then becoming flatter. Pure white at maturity but firstly more grey. Semi-translucent and slimy. Gills, distant and pure white. Stem also white with a membranous ring. Striate above and a little scaly below. Summer to late Autumn. In groups on the trunks of beech, sometimes high up. Same as previous photograph but showing the porcelain like texture of the cap

Oudemansiella mucida, Porcelain Fungus, Thieves Wood, Nottinghamshire, (September 2019)
Cap up to 8 cm across, firstly convex then becoming flatter. Pure white at maturity but firstly more grey. Semi-translucent and slimy. Gills, distant and pure white. Stem also white with a membranous ring. Striate above and a little scaly below. Summer to late Autumn. In groups on the trunks of beech, sometimes high up. Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up of the structure of the cap and stem

Oudemansiella mucida, Porcelain Fungus, Thieves Wood, Nottinghamshire, (September 2019)
Cap up to 8 cm across, firstly convex then becoming flatter. Pure white at maturity but firstly more grey. Semi-translucent and slimy. Gills, distant and pure white. Stem also white with a membranous ring. Striate above and a little scaly below. Summer to late Autumn. In groups on the trunks of beech, sometimes high up. Same as previous photograph but showing the gills in detail

Oudemansiella mucida, Porcelain Fungus, Thieves Wood, Nottinghamshire, (September 2019)
Cap up to 8 cm across, firstly convex then becoming flatter. Pure white at maturity but firstly more grey. Semi-translucent and slimy. Gills, distant and pure white. Stem also white with a membranous ring. Striate above and a little scaly below. Summer to late Autumn. In groups on the trunks of beech, sometimes high up. Same as previous photograph but showing the very immature

Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap, Beeston, Nottinghamshire,(October 2019)
Cap up to 3 cm across, convex then flattens with a broad umbo. Firstly greenish, then yellowish and with a pink tinge at the umbo. Margin can be striate and covered in a greenish gluten. Gills broad yellowing near the edge and more green towards the cap. Stem greenish yellow, greenish blue. Slimy. On grass on lawns late Summer to Autumn. Very Common

Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2019)
Cap up to 3 cm across, convex then flattens with a broad umbo. Firstly greenish, then yellowish and with a pink tinge at the umbo. Margin can be striate and covered in a greenish gluten. Gills broad yellowing near the edge and more green towards the cap. Stem greenish yellow, greenish blue. Slimy. On grass on lawns late Summer to Autumn. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing the close-up of the cap

Hygrocybe psittacina, Parrot Waxcap Beeston, Nottinghamshire, (October 2019)
Cap up to 3 cm across, convex then flattens with a broad umbo. Firstly greenish, then yellowish and with a pink tinge at the umbo. Margin can be striate and covered in a greenish gluten. Gills broad yellowing near the edge and more green towards the cap. Stem greenish yellow, greenish blue. Slimy. On grass on lawns late Summer to Autumn. Very Common. Same as previous photograph but showing a close-up of the structure yellowing gills

Hygrocybe helobia, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2019)
Cap up 2 cm across. Bright scarlet and shiny. Gills Yellow to vermillon or orange-red with paler yellow edge. Stem same as cap but more orange and smooth. In grassy clearings. Autumn

Hygrocybe helobia, Mapperley, Derbyshire, (October 2019)
Cap up 2 cm across. Bright scarlet and shiny. Gills Yellow to vermillon or orange-red with paler yellow edge. Stem same as cap but more orange and smooth. In grassy clearings. Autumn Same as previous photograph but showing the gills with yellowing towards the edges