A rare foray into Suffolk for the Norfolk Fungus Study Group. And a great attendance too with c25 people turning up and trying to squeeze onto the tiny carpark!
We explored the woodland from the carpark followed by the open grassland of the heath. The final list of 150 species was pretty impressive although, of course, this number is boosted by many micro-fungi.
I can’t do much better than copy and paste from Steve Pinnington’s ‘official’ trip report:
‘Starting from the car park we explored the mixed woodland and then moved onto the heathland where we had lunch and explored for grassland fungi until we retraced our steps down the lane to the carpark at the end of the day.
In the woodland there were plenty of fruiting bodies, mostly in the leaf litter of the birch and oak trees. Highlights were - Amanitas - Tawny Grisette and Amanita excelsa as well as Earpick Fungus and Ramaria stricta/Upright Coral. Lots of funnels, including Fragrant and Clouded and a single False Chanterelle growing out of a pine cone. There were a range of Lactarius/milkcaps - Oakbug, Mild and Ugly, plenty of Russulas/Brittlegills - Powdery, Bloody - and Mycenas/Bonnets - Coldfoot, Yellowleg, Angel’s, Rosy and Lilac. The dead wood had Hoof Fungus and Birch Polypore as well as Rosy Crust, Jelly Rot and Conifer Blueing Bracket. There were plenty of microfungi among which were Cacumisporium capitulatum and Natantiella ligneola on dead oak wood.
We had a very pleasant lunch, sitting on the only log on the heath, during which someone handed round a Macrotyphula fistulosa var. contorta/ Contorted Pipe Club. In the afternoon we were treated to grazed grassland scattered with dung - ideal! The highlight were Cordyceps militaris/Scarlet Caterpillar Club and its accompanying larva, found near the lunch log, along with two types of Deconica - Flecked Brownie growing on grass stems, and Dung-loving Brownie on cow dung as well as another amanita - Fly Agaric.There were two types of waxcaps - snowy and blackening as well as two Mottlegills - Petticoat and Dewdrop and two Inkcaps - Coprinopsis pseudonivea and Parasola misera/Least Inkcap.
An extremely pleasant day - enthusiastic recorders, pleasant company, great location and fine weather - what more could you ask for?’
I can’t add too much to that except 14-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Shieldbug, and Minotaur Beetle. Plus loads of Bay Boletes, Bluefoot Bolete, Liberty Cap, Ochre Coral and Grassland Puffball.
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