Ochre Brittlegill
Stubble Rosegill
Orange Peel Fungus
Silky Rosegill
I was Brambling along the old Wannie line beside Morpeth Common but I easily get distracted. A good spot is an old sand quarry which the golf club use to fill their bunkers. The disturbed ground produces a few plants and I noticed lots of Orange Peel Fungus scattered all over the sandy floor. Silky Rosegill (Volvariella bombycina) was growing in the cleft of an Ash. Looking at my reference it is a bit like coming across a Rosefinch or a Red backed shrike in birding terms but I think with few people looking for these things they are probably more common and widespread. Ochre Brittlegill (Russula ocholeuca) and Stubble Rosegill (Volvariella gloioccephala) are common species.
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I must get out to the local sandpits and see if I can find orange peel fungus. A different route for the morning jog should sort that.
As for the rosegill...well I would have passed it by. Lovely.
Thanks for the comments Mel. I haven't seen Orange peel fungus for over 20 years before this sighting but my books say it is common.
I went to look for it on Sunday in the sand pits, woods and embankments round here but no luck so far :-(
Worth keeping an eye out for Mel but maybe I was just lucky
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