Broome Heath (Ditchingham) Fungi Foray – February 2024

11 February 2024

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

Tremella mesenterica
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Tremella mesenterica
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Tremella mesenterica
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

I counted at least nine in this tree below:

Tremella mesentericadecorating a tree
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

Lichens, mosses and some Exidia glandulosa on this branch:

Tremella mesenterica hanging from a branch
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Tremella mesenterica
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

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

Peniophora quercina
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

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

Exidia glandulosa
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Exidia glandulosa
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Exidia glandulosa
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

And Auricularia auricula – Jelly Ear:

Auricularia auricula
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

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

Lasiosphaeria ovina
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024
Lasiosphaeria ovina
Broome Heath – 11th February 2024

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.

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