The walk along the ancient byway of Cowpasture Lane from Mellis to Thornham Walks is one of our favourites. The area is famous for its connections with Roger Deakin the author, documentary-maker and environmentalist.
Our walk on a hot Friday wasn’t quite as shaded as we’d hoped but much better when we reached the woods at Thornham Walks and indulged in an ice cream at the cafe! On the walk back through the woods my attention was drawn to a tightly clustered group of distinctive agarics by the path so I examined them carefully and took some photos. Along the same path was the slime mould Stemonitis fusca and along the lane Hoary Ragwort was plentiful.
When I got home I did some research on the agarics and was pretty sure they were Agaricus bohusii, Medusa Mushroom. But this is a rare species not recorded in Suffolk or Norfolk before so I was hesitant. Luckily fellow members of the NFSG (Norfolk Fungus Study Group) came to my aid and I even got confirmation from Geoffrey Kibby that I was correct with my id. Chuffed was an understatement!
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