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 Tremella mesenterica 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, some 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 Caterpillar club, and Hypocrea atroviridis.