Field and Conservation News

Rare fungi found in back garden It is proof that unusual wildlife can turn up anywhere. A north Worcestershire garden is playing host to a very rare fungus - the bizarre powdercap strangler (Squamanita paradoxa).The fungus is confined to a handfu.....

A new edition of the popular book by David Boertmann in due to arrive imminently. See Summerfield Books which gives the following details: Fungi of Northern Europe, Volume 1: The Genus Hygrocybe.This revised second edition of the book includes revi.....

According to a report in the Guardian on 29 Aug the recent rains in Italy have led to a large flush of fungal fruitbodies which have attracted the attention of mushroom gatherers. Some have been scaling the mountains to reach the sought after prizes .....

Today Neil Mahler, whilst out and about in Suffolk, was attracted to a interesting looking sandy bank, the sort of habitat that has been know to harbour Battarrea phalloides in the past. Although Neil is the County Recorder for fungi in Suffolk he ha.....