Hermand Birchwood

West Calder, West Lothian

Woods and Fungi

I started photographing fungi in late-2017, and have visited several sites in and around Edinburgh.  Here are some of the photos that I've taken on my visits. 

 I'm slowly learning how to identify the fungi, so I hope to be able to add the the species names for some of the photos soon.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank you to Chris Knowles for identifying many of the fungi on this page.  See ANSWERS below the photos below.

 -   Peter Stubbs,  25 Sep 2019

    

 

Hermand Birchwood

West Calder, West Lothian

 

1st Visit

3 November 2017

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian
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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Beech Tree

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

 

This is the same fungus as in Photo 8 below.

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REPLY:  Laccaria amethystina  (Amethyst Deceiver)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Russula - possibly Russula nobilis? 

(Brittlegill  -  possibly Beechwood Sickener?)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Russula - possibly Russula nobilis? 

(Brittlegill  -  possibly Beechwood Sickener?)

 

10.

Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  probably Russula?  (probably Brittlegill?)

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  probably Russula?   (probably Brittlegill?)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Hypholoma fasciculare  (Sulphur Tuft)

 

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Hypholoma fasciculare  (Sulphur Tuft)

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus  - probably Gymnopilus junonius   (probably Spectacular Rustgill)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus  - probably Gymnopilus junonius   (probably Spectacular Rustgill)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Mycena  - probably Mycena speiria   (probably Bark Bonnet)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus penetrant  (Rustgill)   + Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus penetrans  (Common Rustgill)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus penetrans  (Common Rustgill) or
 Gymnopilus junonius( Spectacular Rustgill?)

 

2nd Visit

16 November 2017

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REPLY:  Russula ochroleuca   (Ochre Brittlegill)?

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REPLY:  Russula  - probably Russula ochroleuca?   (probably Ochre Brittlegill?)

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus sp?

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

 

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Xylaria hypoxylon  (Candlesnuff)

 

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus sp?

 

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REPLY:  Gymnopilus sp?

  

 

3rd Visit

26 January 2018

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Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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Fungi at Hermand Birchwood, Wewst Calder, West Lothian

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

 

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

 

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REPLY:  probably Pleurotus ostreatus?   (Oyster Mushroom?)

 

 

4th Visit

11 September 2018

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Lactarius sp?   (... Milkcap?)

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Lactarius sp?   (... Milkcap?)

 

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probably Amanita fulva?   (Tawny Grisette?)

 

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REPLY:  Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)

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REPLY:  Fomes Fomentarius   (Hoof Fungus / Tinder Bracket)

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REPLY:  Russula sp?    (A Brittlegill)

 

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REPLY:  Paxillus involutus?  (Brown Rollrim?)

 

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REPLY:  Paxillus Involutus?  (BrownRollrim?)

 

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REPLY:  Russula sp?    (A Brittlegill)

 

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REPLY:  Russula sp?    (A Brittlegill)

 

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REPLY:  Amanita fulva?    (Tawny Grisette?)

 

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REPLY:  Amanita fulva?    (Tawny Grisette?)

 

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REPLY:  Amanita fulva?    (Tawny Grisette?)

 

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Amanita Muscaria   (Fly agaric)

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Amanita Muscaria   (Fly agaric)

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Amanita Muscaria   (Fly agaric)

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Amanita Rubescens   (The Blusher)

 

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Amanita Rubescens   (The Blusher)

 

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REPLY:  Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)

 

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REPLY:  Fomitopsis betulina (Birch Polypore)

 

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REPLY:  Amanita fulva?    (Tawny Grisette?)

 

5th Visit

13 November 2018

 

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74.

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85.

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REPLY:  Sarcomyxa serotina?    (Olive Oisterling?)

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REPLY:  Sarcomyxa serotina?    (Olive Oisterling?)

87.

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88.

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REPLY:  Xylaria hypoxylon?    (Candlesnuff?)

89.

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REPLY:  Stereum hirsutum    (Hairy Curtain Crust)

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REPLY:  Stereum hirsutum    (Hairy Curtain Crust)

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REPLY:  Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

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REPLY:  Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) +
Stereum hirsutum   (Hairy Curtain Crust)

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REPLY:  Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) +
Stereum hirsutum   (Hairy Curtain Crust)

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REPLY:  Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail) +
 

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REPLY:  Trametes versicolor (Turkeytail)

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REPLY:  Neobuulgaria pura   (Birch Jellydisk)

 

 

 

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