Wanstead Wildlife
Species List 7 - Fungi
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For details of the Plant Life of the area refer to the individual areas, e.g. Wanstead Park

For an introduction to the Lichens and Fungi of the area, click here

Abbreviations :
CoL = City of London Cemetery     sw = Sewage Works site
wf = Wanstead Flats                       wp = Wanstead Park

Lichens and Fungi
Species
Common Name
Locations
     
Lichens
Candellaria aurella   wp
Cladonia sp. (fimbriata?)   Capel Road, garden wall
Lecanora muralis   CoL
Peltigera polydactyla Dog Lichen sw
Physcia adscendens   Capel Road, on a plane tree
Physcia grisea   Capel Road, on a plane tree
Physconia grisea   CoL
Xanthoria parietina Common Orange Lichen sw
     
Gill Fungi
Agaricus campestris Field Mushroom sw
Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric CoL, wp
Amanita rubescens Blusher wp
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus CoL, wp
Clitocybe gibba (infundibuliformis) Funnel Cap wp
Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Agaric wp
Collybia butyracea Butter Cap wp
Coprinus plicatilis Inkcap sw, wf
Coprinus sp.   wp
Hygrocybe ceracea Butter Waxcap CoL
Hyphaloma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft CoL, wp
Laccaria amethysta Violet Deceiver wp
Lepista nuda Wood Blewits wp
Macrolepiota procera Parasol Mushroom CoL, wf, wp
Mycena sp.   CoL, wp
Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster Fungus CoL, wp
Russula atropurpurea Purple Russula CoL, wp
     
Boletes
Boletus chrysenteron Red-cracked Boletus CoL
Botetus satanus Devil's Boletus wp
     
Brackets
Trametes versicolor Varicoloured Bracket CoL, wp
Gannoderma adspersum Artist's Fungus wp
Grifola frondosa ?        Chicken of the Woods ? Aldersbrook Riding School
Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore CoL, wp
Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore CoL, wp
Polyporus squamosus Dryad's Saddle wf
Thelephora terrestris Earth Fan wp
     
Jelly Fungi
Auricularia auricula-judae Jew's Ear CoL, wp
Macrotyphula (Clavaria) fistulosa Pipe Club CoL
Clavulinopsis sp. Golden Spindles CoL, wp
Merulius tremellosus   CoL
Puffballs
Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball wp
Lycoperdon pyriforme Stump Puffball wp
     
Cup Fungi
Peziza sp. Cup Fungus wp
Xylaria hypoxolon Candle-snuff Fungus CoL, wp
     
Others
Rhytisma acerinum Sycamore Tarspot wp
     
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