26th May 2013, Brooklands Pleasure Grounds, Lancing

Hurrah! Winter is done and spring is here. I don’t usually put much effort into mushroom foraging in spring but this year I’m keener than mustard. So I had a good look around in a prime location – a riding paddock strewn with wood and bark chippings. Two good habitat factors: dung and rotten wood. Found three different species, which is pretty good for a quiet month like May.


1. Egghead Mottlegill (Panaeolus semiovatus).
Growing on wood chips in riding paddock. ID is almost sure.

2. Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa).
Growing on wood chips in riding paddock. ID is almost sure.

3. Unidentified.
Growing on wood chips in riding paddock.