The Fungi Diaries

    December has so far been a great month for me when it comes to fungi firsts and one of those was the beautiful Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea).     These wonderful little mushrooms have a stunning turquoise colouring when young which explains their common name. Usually blue roundheads are found singly or in the odd small group.      I found these again on my waxcap site and some lovely examples they were too. When looking closely you get to see what an amazing colour they are. The caps do fade as these are growing on grassland rather that woodland, meaning the weather can wear some of the blue cap giving a more creamy white colouring. 

    The Waxcap hunts over the past two weeks have not only produced some nice waxcaps but a number of nice coral fungi too.  When you find a good area for waxcaps you nearly always find coral fungus, earth tongue and members of the club family too, these groups all love the same conditions, short grass sheep pasture being one.    With this post I'd like to show the different corals that I have uncovered, from the commonly found Meadow Coral to the amazing Beige Coral, all looking fabulous tucked away among the grass and moss.    My first coral find was a beautiful bunch of Meadow Coral (Clavulinopsis corniculata). This wonderful bright yellow coral is a common sight in these early winter months, tho can be difficult to spot in longer grass.     People would think being bright yellow Meadow Coral would be easy to find but I can assure you it's not always that simple. I have spent hours looking for corals without success but like many fungi onc...