Today was wet and the ground was strewn with leaves making observations difficult.
It drizzled throughout my visit.
ENTRANCE AREA
At the junction of Low Road and Tinkers’ Lane, I saw the group of Coprinus comatus from Day 15 and a few Hebeloma crustiliniforme.
BASECAMP AREA
In the Zen Zone, the Mutinus caninus from previous weeks had returned, while the Hebeloma Crustiliniforme had diminished.
At the Basecamp Loop, the Cortinarius species from Day 15 had all disappeared.
The unidentified brackets on the log circle at Basecamp had turned yellow and mushy.
The unidentified, orange fungi on the Basecamp railway path were still around; there were only a few, diminished Psathyrella piluliformis.
On the same ivy-covered stump as the P. piluliformis, I found a small cluster of Ascocoryne sarcoides.
The Stereum hirsutum on the Oak cut branches was still around.
I found a few more of the Agaricus species which I now believe to be A. moelleri.
THE DELL
In The Dell, I found an Amanita phalloides (Fig. 16.0) and the Tricholoma sulphureum and Trichia Varia from previous weeks.
I also spotted a group of Apioperdon pyriforme (Fig. 16.1) on some rotting wood amidst cut tree branches.
SANDY GLADE AREA
I found another Gaestrum triplex by the Fen Pond path, were I had seen them previously.
ENCLOSED AREA
The Typhula juncea had diminished, leaving the leaf litter bare.
There were a few Clavulina Coralloides fruitbodies.
The Ascocoryne sarcoides were still around and on the same stump I spotted an odd, veined fungus which I have not yet identified (Fig. 16.2).
In the large pile of decaying matter at the entrance to the Enclosed Area, I found some small, scarlet Sarcoscypha fungi (Fig. 16.3).
YEW GROVE AREA
I went to check on the Pholiota squarrosa.
OUTPOST AREA
Just before The Outpost, I saw the usual Phlebiopsis crassa and anamorphic form of Ascocoryne sarcoides.
At The Pensive, there was a large group of Phleogena faginea (Fig. 16.4).
TRAIL END AREA
I saw the two Gymnopus juneonus (Fig. 16.5) I had seen on previous days, as well as many Typhula fistulosa on twigs and sticks.
Off the path, I found a singular Mutinus caninus (Fig. 16.6).
The Apioperdon pyriforme were still around.
OTHER
Throughout the reserve woodland I found Xylaria hypoxylon and Ascocoryne sarcoides (Fig. 16.7).
