20th September 2013, Andrew’s Wood near Shoreham

Hurrah, lots different mushrooms! Yarboo, nothing obviously edible or in enough quantity. Had a very good look on the patch of ground where I’ve found Ceps before, but nothing at all this year. Still, very pleasing to be able to identify the majority of my finds, even if a few of them are not so certain.


1. Leopard Earthball (Scleroderma areolatum).

2. Unidentified.

3. The Blusher (Amanita rubescens).
Dozens. Edible, but I choose not to eat any amanitas! ID is very likely.

4. Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare).

5. White False Deathcap (Amanita citrina).
ID is .

6. Olive Brittlegill (Russula olivacea).
ID is almost sure.

7. Unidentified.

8. Grey Spotted Amanita (Amanita Excelsa).
ID is very likely.

9. Dripping Bonnet (Mycena rorida).
Tiny cap less than 5mm across. Possibly could be another kind of Bonnet. ID is very likely.

10. Parrot Waxcap (Hygrocybe psittacina).
This was a very pretty sight growing in a meadow next to the wood. ID is almost sure.

11. Unidentified.
Growing in a meadow.

12. Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus).
Past their prime, but the jelly egg at the base is still there.

13. Ochre Brittlegill (Russula ochroleuca).

15. Rooting Shank (Xerula radicata).
Very big specimen; about 20cm high.

16. Mild Milkcap (Lactarius subdulcis).
The taste of the milk was mild at first then became bitter after about 20 seconds. ID is best guess.

17. Unidentified.
Growing under yew tree.

18. Unidentified.
Growing on dead yew tree. About 20cm across. Should be easy to identify (when I have time) as the underside was furry.

19. Type of Milkcap.
Growing under pine.

20. Slippery Jack (Suillus luteus).
ID is almost sure.

21. Purple Russula (Russula atropurpurea).
This had a very easily broken stem. I’ve found it on this patch of ground before. ID is very likely.

22. Lactarius fluens.
Growing under beech. Milk gushed from the damaged gills; dripping onto the forest floor. ID is fairly likely.

23. Stump Puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme).

24. Blotched Woodwax (Hygrophorus eburneus).
Edible but not worth the bother. ID is very likely.

25. Unidentified.
There were lots of these large grey/black mushrooms but they were all too old and decrepit for easy identification.