Sunday, January 10

Polyporus brumalis, Winter polypore



Date: 10/01/2016
Location: Cycle track, north of Horeb, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 4905
Medium: Stump
Associated with: Oak (Quercus)
Ecosystem: Broadleaf Woodland. 








Friday, January 8

Phellinus hippophaeicola

Phellinus hippophaeicola


Date: 08/01/2016
Location: Pembrey Burrows, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 4199
Medium: Branch
Associated with: Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Ecosystem: Scrub (Coastal).






Old specimin but identified from its association with Sea Buckthorn.

Wednesday, January 6

Scarlet Elf Cup, Sarcosypha austriaca

 

Date: 06/01/2016
Location: Cycle track, north of Horeb, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 4905
Medium: Fallen branch.
Associated with: Hazel (Corylus) 
Ecosystem: Broadleaf Woodland.






Considered to be S. austriaca rather than S. coccinea because" Excipular hairs strongly sinuous to coiled and convoluted. Ascospores mostly 11-14 μm wide rather than 9-12 μmwide and with usually truncate to indented at the ends".

Saturday, September 19

Earthfan, Thelophoro penicillata

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found on riverbank in mixed woodland.

Earthfan, Thelophoro penicillata

Chantrelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Location: Pont Felin Gat
Grid reference: SN 52671 18774
Habitat: Under Beech

Chantrelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found at base of conifer.

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola

Black Bulgar, Bulgaria inquinans

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found on Oak Stump.

Black Bulgar, Bulgaria inquinans 

Friday, September 18

Bay Bolete, Boletus badius

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found at base of conifer.

Bay Bolete, Boletus badius

Wednesday, September 16

Sulphur Tuft, Hypholoma fasciculare

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found on Oak Stump.


Scaly Earthball, Scleroderma verrucosum

Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland. 

Scaly Earthball, Scleroderma verrucosum

Wednesday, August 26

Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica

Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland. 

Beefsteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica

Jelly Babies, Leotia lubrica

Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland. 

Jelly Babies, Leotia lubrica

Beech Woodwart, Hypoxylon fragiforme

Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland. 

Beech Woodwart, Hypoxylon fragiforme

Beech Jellydisc, Neobulgaria pura

Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland. 

Beech Jellydisc, Neobulgaria pura

Agaricus Impudicus


Location: Castle Woods, Llandeilo
Grid reference: SN 61392 21804
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland.

Agaricus Impudicus



Saturday, August 22

Bolete eater, Hypomyces chrysospermus

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under conifers. 
Bolete eater, Hypomyces chrysospermus

Yellow Staghorn, Calocera viscosa

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under conifer.

Yellow Staghorn, Calocera viscosa

Ochre Brittlegill, Russula ochroleuca

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under conifer.

Ochre Brittlegill, Russula ochroleuca

Deceiver, Laccaria lacata

Location: Pembrey Forest, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 39401 01289
Habitat: Pine Woodland.

Deceiver, Laccaria lacata

Thursday, August 20

Pziza succosa

Location: Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park, Tumble.
Grid reference: SN 53871 12819
Habitat: Found on earth bank in deciduous woodland.

Pziza succosa
Pziza succosa

Wednesday, August 19

Crab Brittlegill, Russula xerampelina

Location: Pembrey Forest, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 39401 01289
Habitat: Pine Woodland.

Crab Brittlegill, Russula xerampelina

Tuesday, August 18

Citrine Waxcap, Hygrocybe citrinovirens

Location: Wharley Point, Llanstephan
Grid reference: SN 33611 09789
Habitat:Unimproved grassland.

Citrine Waxcap, Hygrocybe citrinovirens

Pale Brittlestem, Psathyrella candolleana


Location: Wharley Point, Llanstephan
Grid reference: SN 33611 09789
Habitat:Unimproved grassland, on buried log.

Pale Brittlestem, Psathyrella candolleana

Monday, August 17

Stump Puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme

Location: Mynydd Mawr Woodland Park, Tumble.
Grid reference: SN 53871 12819
Habitat: Found on stump of Quercus in mixed woodland.

Stump Puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme

Only puffball found growing on wood.

Sunday, August 16

Stinking Dapperling, Lepiota cristata

Location: Pembrey Forest, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 39401 01289
Habitat: Found under conifers but in mixed woodland.

Stinking Dapperling, Lepiota cristata
Location: Great Glasshouse, NBGW, Llanarthne
Grid reference: SN 52456 18354
Habitat: Found mongst gravel in Great Glasshouse.
Date: 25/05/2015

Crab Brittlegill, Russula xerampelina

Location: Pembrey Forest, Llanelli.
Grid reference: SN 39401 01289
Habitat: Found under conifers.

Crab Brittlegill, Russula xerampelina

Friday, August 14

Brown Rollrim, Paxillus involutus.

Location: Cynheidre, Llanelli
Grid reference: SN 49581 08234
Habitat: Under birch

Brown Rollrim, Paxillus involutus.

Monday, August 10

The Prince, Agaricus augustus


Location: Llanstephan, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 36251 12119
Habitat: Alongside road, under oak.


The Prince, Agaricus augustus



Saturday, August 8

Sepia Bolete, Xerocomus porosporus

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under conifers but in leaf litter of nearby Quercus.




Characteristics: Pileus 7 cms. Dull sepia brown with cracks exposing cream-coloured flesh. Stipe shows slight red colouration near top. Many spores truncated or flattened at distal end.

Earthfan, Thelephora penicillata

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under conifers alongside riverbank.

Earthfan,  Thelephora penicillata

Chantrelle, Cantharellus cibarius

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found  in leaf litter of nearby Quercus.

Chantrelle,  Cantharellus cibarius

Bay Bolete, Boletus badius

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found in mixed woodland under fir tree.

Bay Bolete, Boletus badius

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found in root of standing conifer.

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola

Black Bulgar, Bulgaria inquinans

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found on fallen oak log.

Black Bulgar, Bulgaria inquinans 

Friday, August 7

Polyporus tuberaster

Location: llanllwch, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 38786 19009
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland

Polyporus tuberaster

Ink stain Bolete, Boletus pulverulentus

Location: llanllwch, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 38786 19009
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland

Ink stain Bolete, Boletus pulverulentus

Clustered Toughshank, Collybia confluens

Location: llanllwch, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 38786 19009
Habitat: Broadleaf Woodland

Clustered Toughshank, Collybia confluens

Mosaic Puffball. Lycoperdon utriforme

Location: llanllwch, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 38786 19009
Habitat: Unimproved field.
Mosaic Puffball. Lycoperdon utriforme

Hazel Gloves, Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Location: llanllwch, Carmarthen
Grid reference: SN 38786 19009
Habitat: On Blackthorn in Broadleaf woodland.

Hazel Gloves, Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Friday, July 31

Phelinus robustus

Location: Ffrwd Fen, Pembrey
Grid reference: SN 41851 02309
Habitat: Marshy unimproved field.

Phelinus robustus

Marsh Honey Fungus, Armillaria ectypa


Location: Ffrwd Fen, Pembrey
Grid reference: SN 41851 02309
Habitat: Marshy unimproved field.

Marsh Honey Fungus, Armillaria ectypa

Marsh Honey Fungus, Armillaria ectypa

Wednesday, July 22

Stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus

Location: Troserch Woods, Llangennech
Grid reference: SN 55326 03609
Habitat: Found under Birch in mixed woodland.

Stinkhorn, Phallus impudicus

Tuesday, June 30

Mower's mushroom, Panaeolina foenisecii

Location: Five Roads, Llanelli
Grid reference: SN 48743 05624
Habitat: Lawn


Mower's mushroom, Panaeolina foenisecii