Exciting site found last week near Anglezark reservoir. Likely meets county level significance for grassland fungi and may well have been developing it's species richness for hundreds of years. Good number of species of global conservation significance present.

#CHEGD #Grasslandfungi

Enjoying a long weekend away in the Derbyshire Dales and taking plenty of opportunities to check out the Grassland #Fungi round here! #Waxcaps and Spindles galore, and many other #chegd beauties too! Thoroughly enjoying the #WildFungiHour

Entoloma sericeum - side view

Entoloma sericeum - top view

Entoloma sericeum - underside

At last! Hampton Heath has - at last - had enough rain for its first #CHEGD ( #waxcap ) grassland fungi of the autumn.
Silky Pinkgill (Entoloma sericeum) - unless any actual #mycologists know better!
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I recently submitted my research paper last week regarding indicator species assessment of #chegd #fungi grasslands! I have made this available via ResearchGate: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=http%3A%...

Threatened CHEGD fungi in ancient grassland lock up carbon in Walshaw fields This is about a 10 minute read. A recent presentation by Steve Hindle, about surveying threatened fungi that depend on ancient grassland for survival, has opened our eyes to quite a few aspects of …

Can Calderdale Wind Farm developers tell their grassland from their blanket bog? And what does this mean for #CHEGD fungi on #WalshawMoor Special Conservation Area and SSSI? bit.ly/4iLtzlk

Ballerina Waxcap, just opening up its pinkish cap

2 Specimen of Crimson Waxcap nestled into a patch of grass

Earth tongues with greenish blue stipe, laying on moss

Last weekend was all about #waxcap and #chegd #fungi again... Here are some highlights

Ballerina Waxcap (Porpolomopsis calyptriformis)
Crimson Waxcap (Hygrocybe punicea)
Cf Microglossum sp.