Filnore Fungi 1

Before the frosts become severe there is still time to find fungi at Filnore

This little crop of common puffballs (Lycoperdon perlatum)

was in the old tree nursery between posts 13 and 14.  Look at the warty texture.

Scientific names derived from Latin are off-putting to many people but this one is quite amusing;  'perlatum' means 'pearly' and probaly refers to the little pimples.  'Lycoperdon', according to the excellent 'FirstNature' website, means 'Wolf's flatulence'.  

And while we were coppicing earlier in the month one of the volunteers noticed these little blue-green beauties, called Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea).
[The little brown one at the top of the photo is a different species 
called Conical Brittlestem (Parasola conopilus)]

Ten days later the one remaining example had flattened out a bit, with a little lump in the centre.

  

Another three days and it was quite flat and losing its colour.

More fungi to come.  Simon Harding, our fungus expert has sent me several images of fungi found at Filnore so look out for more in future posts.