Collared Earthstar, south Manchester ……One of our more bizarre fungi found growing in the deep leaf litter of a local woodland. Although widespread and in the south of England locally common in the north its a different story.
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A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Collared Earthstar, south Manchester ……One of our more bizarre fungi found growing in the deep leaf litter of a local woodland. Although widespread and in the south of England locally common in the north its a different story.
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Common Morel – South Manchester The bizarre honeycomb like cap makes this one of the easier mushrooms to identify. Quite a rare Mushroom the Morel prefers a sandy, lime rich soils complete with high humidity. After spending many years wandering around ancient woodlands, meadows, Read More …