Orange Pore ("ping pong bat") fungi. Cornwall 28.10.2022

 

This is Orange Pore fungus, commonly called "Ping-pong bat" fungus due to its distinctive shape.

The scientific name was Favolaschia calocera but it's now been deemed to be Favolaschia claudopus.

Only known in Britain since 2012 ut was thought to have originated in Madagascar but it now seems that may have just been a "stopping off" place as it was known in New Zealand before that.

It has now colonised many woods in the South of Cornwall with these being found at Tregrehan near St.Austell. Special thanks to Iain Stewart for finding them and letting me photograph them.

Fungi in the Mid-Cornwall woods 27th October 2022

 

Fly Agaric

After a morning of thick mist and rain I headed out to my local woods in search of a few fungi to photograph.

It was certainly worth it as there were lots to choose from. Admittedly several specimens had "gone over" or been attacked by slugs but if one took some time to search there were some good ones to be found.

Fly agaric are one of the favourite fungi for photographers and I wasn't disappointed as there were a few crackers hidden in the dark and very damp woods.

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric

Fly Agaric

 

There were many others in the couple of hours I spent and I've not been able to identify them all yet so if you want to add any ID's please comment below....... or if I've got any wrong then please add your views.

Birch Polypore

Birch Polypore

Birch Polypore

Boletus spp.

Boletus spp.

Hairy Stereum

Boletus spp?

Honey fungus?

Honey fungus?

Mycena spp.

Honey fungus?