Broome Heath (Ditchingham) Fungi Foray – February 2024

In the wooded area adjacent Lodden Road closest to village hall, we saw trees decorated with Tremella mesenterica – Yellow Brain.

I counted at least nine in this tree below:

Lichens, mosses and some Exidia glandulosa on this branch:

Tremella mesenterica parasitises the mycelium of Peniophora seen on the underside of this branch:

There was also plenty of Exidia glandulosa – Witch’s Butter:

And Auricularia auricula – Jelly Ear:

And a first for the daughter & I — Lasiosphaeria ovina – Woolly Woodwart:

We only stay for a couple of hours on the forays and always we miss some wonderful finds!

Notable were Cordyceps militaris – the Scarlet Caterpillarclub and Hypocrea atroviridis.