Fungi
Russulaceae to Xylariaceae
WARNING - Do not use this site to identify fungi to collect and eat from the wild
With so many of our species of Fungi being inedible or poisonous, and with some causing severe illness or death, I would recommend that no-one collects fungi from the wild for eating, unless they are a real expert.
With so many of our species of Fungi being inedible or poisonous, and with some causing severe illness or death, I would recommend that no-one collects fungi from the wild for eating, unless they are a real expert.
Russulaceae
 Russula nobilis (Beechwood Sickener)
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Russula ochroleuca (Common Yellow Russula)
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Russula claroflava (Yellow Swamp Russula)
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Russula atropurpurea (Purple Brittlegill)
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Lactarius turpis (Ugly Milkcap)
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Sarcoscyphaceae
Sarcoscypha coccinea (Scarlet Elf Cups)
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Sclerodermataceae
 Scleroderma citrinum (Common Earthball)
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Stereaceae
Stereum hirsutum (Hairy Curtain Crust) Photo by L Lambert
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Strophariaceae
Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur Tuft)
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Taphrinaceae
Taphrina betulina (Witch's Broom)
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Teloschistaceae
Xanthoria parietina (Shore Lichen)
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Tremellaceae
 Tremella mesenterica (Yellow Brain)
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Tricholomataceae
 Melanoleuca melaleuca
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Mycena galopus (Milking Mycena)
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Tubiferaceae (Slime Moulds)
Lycogala terrestre (Wolf's Milk)
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 Lycogola epidendrum (Pink Slime Mould)
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Xylariaceae
 Daldinia concentrica (King Alfred's Cakes)
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Hypoxylon multiforme (Birch Woodwart)
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Xylaria longipes (Dead Moll's Fingers)
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 Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff Fungus)
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