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Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria)
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The Bonnet Mycena or Helmet Mycena (Mycena galericulata) is a large member of the Mycena fungi. It helps in the decay of rotting wood. This one i...
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The green tuft of Broom Fork-moss (Dicranum scoparium) is forming a bed for a white spikey lichen called Cladonia uncialis. Most lichens do not hav...
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Several species of fungi were found on a National Trust fungal foray to Walcot Wood, autumn 2001. It is an ancient woodland likely to harbour many...
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Very little bare stone can actually be seen on this gravestone. Lichens cover much of the surface. Lichens are a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) ...
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Fly Agaric like many fungi can grow in mushroom rings. These take several years to form and start as an individual in the center of the ring. The...
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What might look like lots of insect eggs is actually a Slime Mold. These strange organisms were once thought to be a type of fungi but are now tho...
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Lichens can add striking colour to otherwise plain rocks. A combination of different lichens can be seen on the left while the detail of the yello...
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Shaggy Ink Caps also known as Lawyers Wigs are a distinctive fungus which are edible while young and white but soon decay into a sticky black mess ...
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The fungal kingdom can produce some of the most bizarre looking life forms and this earth star is certainly no exception! Earth stars are actually...
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This naturally purple fungus is found in broadleaved woodlands. Photograph by Dan Wrench.
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This bankside Alder is showing signs of suffering from Phytophthera disease. In the next few years this disease could become as prevalent and disa...
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