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Favourite fungi 2009 - various - Malcolm Greaves

Piptoporus quercinus  -  My find of the season, on an ancient oak at Castle Howard.

Photo of Piptoporus Quercinus - taken by Malcolm Greaves

 

Dichomitus campestris  -  a first for Yorkshire.

Photo of Dichomitus campestris - taken by Malcolm Greaves.
 

Leucoagaricus nympharum  -  an almost pure white Lepiota look alike.

Photo of Leucoagaricus nympharum - taken by Malcolm Greaves.

 

Neolentinus lepidus  -  nicknamed the 'train crash fungus' in the US, where its predilection for creosote-soaked wood caused many derailments when the sleepers were eaten away. I found this on the [creosoted?] wood around a local car park.

Photo of Neolentinus lepidus - taken by Malcolm Greaves
 

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