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Foray members: Matthew Hutchings

3 Hours in the forest turned up several species. Including some early appearances for the hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum Repandum)

Amanita Rubescens - The Blusher
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 5cm Height: 7cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil/Leaf litter Comments:
Picture Type: Cap close-up
Picture Type: Cap close-up
Picture Type: Cap close-up		Notes Month: August Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 5cm Height: 7cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil/Leaf litter Comments:
Picture Type: Cap close-up
Picture Type: Egg stage, side view		Notes Month: August Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 2cm Height: 2cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil/Leaf litter Comments: This small amanita egg was disintguishable as a blusher by the pink tinge.
Picture Type: Egg stage, section

Calocera Viscosa - Jelly Antler, Stags-horn Fungus
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Early evening Terrain: Mixed woodland Substrate: Soil/Roots Comments:

Amanita Fulva - Tawny Grisette
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 4cm Height: 8cm Terrain: Mixed woodland Substrate: Soil Comments:
Picture Type: Volva
Picture Type: Cap view showing striations

Clitopilus Prunulus - The Miller
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Early evening Diameter: 4cm Height: 3cm Terrain: Grassy path Substrate: Soil Comments:
Picture Type: Gills

Hydnum Repandum - Hedgehog Fungus, Wood Urchin
Picture Type: Side view		Notes Month: August Time: Late afternoon Diameter: 5cm Height: 4cm Terrain: Beechwoods Substrate: Soil/Leaf litter Comments: Early to see this mushroom, not many though just the odd one when theyre usually abundant.
Picture Type: Spines
Picture Type: Spines

Vascellum Pratense - Meadow Puffball
Picture Type: Close-up		Notes Month: August Time: Early evening Diameter: 4cm Height: 4cm Terrain: Grassy path Substrate: Soil Comments:

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