Gateshead's Fungi

Gateshead Birders

Fungi

Species recorded and photographed in the borough

Photograph	Species	Photograph	Status
	Amanita muscaria (Fly-Agaric)		Last seen - 2005 A very common mushroom in conifer areas- not only in UK but throughout Gateshead.
	Auricularia auricula-judae (Jew's-ear Fungi)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at many sites in the Derwent valley as well as Shibdon Pond and Westfield Pasture.
	Clavaria fragilis (White Spindles ) aka Clavaria vermicularis		Last seen - 2004 A nationally uncommon fungus, rare in Gateshead and the north east generally. Only two records for Gateshead (1985 and 2004). 3 records for Durham.
	Clavulinopsis fusiformis (Golden Spindles)		Last seen - 2009 The first Gateshead record was found on the lawn at Bradley Hall in October 2009
	Clavulinopsis umbrinella (Beige Spindles)		Last seen - 2009 One Gateshead record
	Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Inkcap)		Last seen - 2009 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond, Stella and a few other sites.
	Fistulina hepatica (Beefsteak Fungi)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond and Westfield Lane.
	Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond and Ryton Willows
	Geastrum pectinatum (Earth Star )		Last seen - 2005 Quite scarce nationally and rare in this region - In Gateshead a well known colony at Shibdon is getting smaller and nor records since 2005 and 1 record from Clara Vale.
	Grifola frondosa (Dancing Mushroom)		Last seen - 2004 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Ryton Willows and Blaydon
	Gymnopus dryophilus (Russet Tough-Shank) aka Collybia dryophila		Last seen - 2009 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond, Thornley Woods and Ryton Willows.
	Hygrocybe calyptriformis (Pink Waxcap)		Last seen - 2009 This is now a rare species in Britain- Noted at two Gateshead sites including Bradley Hall lawn
	Hygrocybe chlorophana (Golden Waxcap)		Last seen - 2004
	Hygrocybe fornicata (Earthy Waxcap)		Last seen - 2009 The first Gateshead record was found at Stella Lane Pasture in October 2009
	Hygrocybe punicea (Crimson Waxcap)		Last seen - 2005 Found throughout the UK - Noted at Shibdon Pond
	Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur-tuft)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - A common species in Gateshead noted throughout the Derwent valley as well as the Ryton - Clara Vale area, Long Acre Woods and Shibdon Pond.
	Laccaria laccata (The Deceiver)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at several sites in the Derwent valley as well as Shibdon Pond and Ryton Willows
	Lycoperdon perlatum (Common Puffball)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond and both Thornley and Paddock Hill Woods
	Mutinus caninus (Dog Stinkhorn)		Last seen - 2004 This species is quite rare in County Durham, (12 records) and described as occasional nationally - but noted at Clara Vale, Thornley and Ryton Willows
	Phellinus igniarius (Willow Bracket Fungi)		Last seen - 2009 Rather infrequent in the UK - Noted at Shibdon and Rowlands Gill
	Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at many sites in the Derwent valley as well as Shibdon Pond and Barlow Fell
	Trametes versicolor (Variable-coloured Bracket Fungi)		Last seen - 2009 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at Shibdon Pond, Long Acre, Ryton Willows, Thornley, Spen Denes and Barlow Fell
	Tremella foliacea (Jelly-Leaf)		Last seen - 2009 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead noted at Shibdon, Thornley, Ryton and Low Guards.
	Vascellum pratense (Meadow Puffball)		Last seen - 2009 Widespread and very common - Noted at Shibdon Pond.
	Xylaria hypoxylon (Candlesnuff Fungi)		Last seen - 2010 Found throughout the UK - In Gateshead has been seen at many sites in the Derwent valley as well as Shibdon Pond, Westfield Pasture and Long Acre Woods.

Other species noted in Gateshead

Abortiporus biennis Agaricus arvensis Agaricus campestris Agrocybe erebia Aleuria aurantia Amanita citrina Amanita excelsa Amanita fulva Amanita rubescens Armillaria mellea Ascocoryne sarcoides Auriscalpium vulgare Bisporella citrina Bjerkandera adusta Bolbitius vitellinus Boletus badiorufus Boletus edulis Boletus erythropus Bulgaria inquinans Calocera furcata Calocera pallidospathulata Calocera viscosa Calocybe carnea Calocybe gambosa Chara vulgaris Chlorociboria aeruginascens Chondrostereum purpureum Clavaria fragilis Clavaria straminea Clavulina cinerea Clavulina cristata Clavulina rugosa Clavulinopsis corniculata Clavulinopsis helvola Clavulinopsis luteoalba Clitocybe clavipes Clitocybe flaccida var. gilva Clitocybe fragrans Clitocybe nebularis Clitocybe vibecina Collybia butyracea Conocybe plicatella Coprinus comatus Coprinus disseminatus Coprinus micaceus Coprinus niveus Coprinus picaceus Coprinus plicatilis Cortinarius hemitrichus Cordyceps militaris Craterellus cornucopioides Crepidotus variabilis Cudoniella acicularis Cystoderma amianthinum Dacrymyces stillatus Daedalea quercina Daedaleopsis confragosa Daldinia concentrica Dermoloma cuneifolium Enteridium lycoperdon Entoloma porphyrophaeum Fomes fomentarius Geastrum triplex Gymnopilus junonius Gymnopilus penetrans Gymnopus confluens Gymnopus peronatus	Hebeloma crustuliniforme Hebeloma mesophaeum Helvella crispa Helvella lacunosa Heterobasidion annosum Hygrocybe ceracea Hygrocybe chlorophana Hygrocybe coccinea Hygrocybe colemanniana Hygrocybe conica Hygrocybe glutinipes var. glutinipes Hygrocybe insipida Hygrocybe irrigata Hygrocybe laeta Hygrocybe mucronella Hygrocybe pratensis Hygrocybe psittacina Hygrocybe punicea Hygrocybe quieta Hygrocybe reidii Hygrocybe russocoriacea Hygrocybe spadicea Hygrocybe virginea Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca Hymenochaete rubiginosa Hypogymnia physodes Hypoxylon fragiforme Hypoxylon multiforme Inocybe geophylla Inocybe lacera Inonotus hispidus Inonotus radiatus Kuehneromyces mutabilis Laccaria amethystina Laccaria proxima Lacrymaria velutina Lactarius blennius Lactarius camphoratus Lactarius glyciosmus Lactarius pyrogalus Lactarius quietus Lactarius rufus Lactarius subdulcis Lactarius tabidus Lactarius torminosus Lactarius turpis Lactarius vietus Laetiporus sulphureus Leccinum scabrum Leccinum versipelle Leotia lubrica Lepiota cristata Lepista nuda Lepista saeva Lycoperdon pyriforme Lyophyllum connatum Macrolepiota procera Macrolepiota rhacodes Marasmiellus ramealis Marasmius oreades Marasmius rotula Megacollybia platyphylla Melastiza chateri Meripilus giganteus Mycena acicula Mycena epipterygia Mycena flavoalba Mycena galericulata Mycena galopus Mycena galopus var. nigra Mycena inclinata Mycena leptocephala Mycena polygramma Mycena pura	Nectria cinnabarina Oligoporus ptychogaster Panaeolus semiovatus Panaeolus sphinctrinus Panellus serotinus Panellus stipticus Paxillus involutus Peziza badia Phallus impudicus Phlebia radiata Pholiota highlandensis Pholiota squarrosa Pleurotus ostreatus Pluteus cervinus Pluteus romellii Polyporus badius Polyporus squamosus Polyporus varius Postia caesia Postia stiptica Psathyrella candolleana Pseudohydnum gelatinosum Psilocybe semilanceata Rhodocollybia butyracea Rhodocollybia maculata Rhodocybe hirneola Rhodotus palmatus Rhytisma acerinum Rickenella fibula Rickenella swartzii Russula atropurpurea Russula betularum Russula claroflava Russula cyanoxantha Russula fellea Russula foetens Russula nigricans Russula nitida Russula ochroleuca Sarcoscypha austriaca Scleroderma citrinum Stereum hirsutum Stereum sanguinolentum Stropharia aeruginosa Stropharia semiglobata Suillus bovinus Suillus grevillei Suillus luteus Tephrocybe rancida Thelephora terrestris Tremella mesenterica Tricholoma album Tricholoma sulphureum Tricholomopsis rutilans Tubaria dispersa Tyromyces chioneus Vuilleminia comedens Xerocomus badius Xerocomus chrysenteron Xerula radicata Xylaria longipes Xylaria polymorpha

Total of 225 species of Fungi recorded