Fungi

Kuehneromyces mutabilis, Sheathed Woodtuft, Co. Kildare, Ireland

In the unseasonably warm end of December, I was walking in my favourite local woods and spotted these fancy, frilly, distinctive fungi growing out of some decaying timber almost buried by leaves. I couldn't identify the timber but the woods are mixed, deciduous woodlands. Sheathed woodtufts, Kuehneromyces mutabilis, are known to dry from the middle,… Continue reading Kuehneromyces mutabilis, Sheathed Woodtuft, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Fungi

Laccaria amethystina, Amethyst Deceivers

Laccaria amethystina, Eskrigg Nature Reserve, Dumfries and Galloway Laccaria amethystina, Amethyst Deceiver, is another of my favourites, on account of its distinct colour. They can camouflage amongst the autumnal leaves and other forest litter in dark woods, in their majestic plum tones, but even more so when older when they can be mistaken for their… Continue reading Laccaria amethystina, Amethyst Deceivers