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

For photos of 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 - alphabetical order
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
     
Fungi
Agaricus campestris Field Mushroom sw
Amanita muscaria Fly Agaric CoL, wp
Amanita rubescens Blusher wp
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus CoL, wp
Auricularia auricula-judae Jew's Ear CoL, wp
Auricularia mesenterica Tripe Fungus wp
Boletus chrysenteron Red-cracked Boletus CoL
Boletus edulis Bolete CoL
Botetus satanus Devil's Boletus wp
Clavulinopsis sp. Golden Spindles 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. (micaceus?)   wp
Gannoderma adspersum Artist's Fungus wp
Grifola frondosa ?        Chicken of the Woods ? Aldersbrook Riding School
Hygrocybe ceracea Butter Waxcap CoL
Hygrocybe sp.   CoL
Hyphaloma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft CoL, wp
Laccaria amethysta Violet Deceiver wp
Laccaria sp. (laccata?) The Deceiver CoL
Lepista nuda Wood Blewits wp
Lycoperdon perlatum Common Puffball wp
Lycoperdon pyriforme Stump Puffball wp
Macrolepiota procera Parasol Mushroom CoL, wf, wp
Macrotyphula (Clavaria) fistulosa Pipe Club CoL
Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore CoL, wp
Merulius tremellosus   CoL
Mycena sp.   CoL, wp
Peziza sp. Cup Fungus wp
Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore CoL, wp
Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster Fungus CoL, wp
Polyporus squamosus Dryad's Saddle wf
Rhytisma acerinum Sycamore Tarspot wp
Russula atropurpurea Purple Russula CoL, wp
Thelephora terrestris Earth Fan wp
Trametes versicolor Varicoloured Bracket CoL, wp
Xylaria hypoxolon Candle-snuff Fungus CoL, wp
     
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