FUNGAL SIGHTINGS
 
News from within and outside the area.
 
4th February 2026 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, G. Manchester - A break from the work desk, the handful of fungi recorded were:- Stereum hirsutum; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Peniophora quercina; Bjerkandera adusta; Rhytisma acerinum; Xylaria carpophila; Seifertia azaelea; Nectria cinnabarina; Uromyces hyacinthi; Xylaria longipes and Auricularia auricula-judae.
 
2nd February 2026 - Wythenshawe Park, Stockport, G. Manchester - A general potter witha few fungi recorded along the way:- Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Exidia nucleata; Sphaeropsis sapinea; Taphrina betulina; Laetiporus sulphureus; Seifertia azalea; Pleurotus ostreatus; Rhytisma acerinum; Ganoderma resinaceum; Peniophora quercina; Chondrostereum purpureum; Bjerkandera adusta; Trametes versicolor; Stereum hirsutum; Geastrum michelianum; Fomitopsis betulina; Auricularia auricula-judae; Hyphodontia sambuci; Xylaria longipes; Peziza varia and Heterobasidion annosum.
 
1st February 2026 - Blackleach CP, Salford, G. Manchester - Only a few fungi were recorded today, these were:- Endophragmia atra; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Crepidotus cesatii; Nectria cinnabarina; Tremella mesenterica; Peniophora quercina; Bjerkandera adusta; Stereum hirsutum; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Trametes versicolor; Gloeophyllum sepiarum; Vuilleminia coryli; Exidia nucleata; Calloria neglecta; Xylaria hypoxylon; Chondrostereum purpureum; Illosporiopsis christiansenii Flammulina velutipes and Hypoxylon intermedium.
 
31st January 2026 - Princes Park, Irlam, G. Manchester - A short wander prior to football, the few fungi recorded were:- Xanthoriicola physciae; Stictis stellatus; Peniophora quercina; Schizophyllum commune; Xylaria hypoxylon; Uromyces hyacinthi; Calloria neglecta; Hypoxylon fuscum; Stereum hirsutum; Diaporthe samaricola; Phoma samarorum; Chondrostereum purpureum; Datronia mollis; Tremella mesenterica; Auricularia auricula-judae and Hyphodontia sambuci.
 
27th January 2026 - River Mersey, Stockport, G. Manchester - Peroneutypa scoparia was seen growing along the length of a Hazel branch.
 
26th January 2026 - River Mersey, Stockport, G. Manchester - A walk into town and a stroll back down the Mersey, the only fungi recorded were:- Puccinia lagenophorae and Bjerkandera adusta.
 
25th January 2026 - Tandle Hill CP, Royton, G. Manchester - A walk with the lasses to clear the heads, We didn't dawdle but did record:- Exidia gandulosa; Stereum hirsutum; Ganoderma australe; Trametes versicolor; Stereum rugosum; Schizophyllum commune; Phlebia radiata; Pleurotus ostreatus; Fomitopsis betulina; Vuilleminia comedens; Peniophora quercina; Taphrina betulina; Rhopographus filicinus; Dacrymyces stillatus; Panellus stipticus; Flammulina velutipes; Mycena pterigena; Trichaptum abietinum; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Endophragnia atra; Leptosphaeria acuta; Hypomyces aurantius and Stereum sanguinolentum.
 
24th January 2026 - Moses Gate CP, Bolton, Lancashire - A short walk before football and a gig. We strolled along and only saw a few fungi due to not being in the mood to mooch. Stereum rugosum; Auricularia auricula-judae; Apioperdon pyriforme; Flammulina velutipes; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Flammulina populicola; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Neonectria coccinea; Coprinellus micaceus and Chondrostereum purpureum and that was that. It was freezing at the football but the gig was a sizzler.
 
19th January 2026 - Abney Hall, Stockport, G. Manchester - Coffee grabbed and home, 3 fungi noted as I passed through this local park, these were:- Melanotus horizontalis; Mycena pseudocorticola and Byssomerulius corium.
 

19th January 2026 - Ladybrook Cycleway, Stockport, G. Manchester - A short stretch of the legs beneath murky skies. The few fungi seen were:- Tremella mesenterica; Hyphodontia sambuci; Stereum subtomentosum; Exidia recisa; Neodasyscypha cerina; Stereum rugosum; Peniophora quercina; Exidia glandulosa; Phellinus pomaceus; Trametes versicolor; Exidia nucleata; Nectria cinnabarina; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Xylaria longipes; Phaeotremella frondosa; Auricularia auricula-judae; Apioperdon pyriforme; Sarcoscypha austriaca; Erythricium aurantiacum and Rhytisma acerinum.

 

18th January 2026 - Hob Hey Woods, Frodsham, Cheshire - A meet-up with the fine gent and local patch-master Mark O'Sullian for a tour of the woods, and a look at the various nooks and crannies. The weather was poor but in a couple of hours we did record a few fungi:- Hemimycena mauretanica; Stilbocrea gracilipes; Cyphella ferruginea; Erythricium aurantiacum; Hypoxylon intermedium; Xanthoriicola physciae; Illosporiopsis christiansenii; Leptosphaeria doliolium; Lachnum apalum; Scleroderma verrucosum; Xylaria longipes; Phaeotremella frondosa; Daldinia concentrica; Trametes versicolor; Phragmidium violaceum; Uromyces hyacinthi; Tremella mesenterica; Mycena galericulata; Mycena pseudocorticola; Phloeomana speirea; Hypoxylon petriniae; Sarcomyxa serotina; Exidia nucleata; Plicaturopsis crispa; Fomitopsis betulina; Postia subcaesia; Byssomerulius corium; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Nectria cinnabarina; Bulgaria inquinans; Hypoxylon fuscum; Mycena tenerrima; Xylaria hypoxylon; Stereum hirsutum; Crepidotus cesatii; Schizopora paradoxa; Hyphodontia sambuci; Auricularia auricula-judae; Peniophora quercina; Vuilleminia comedens; Exidia glandulosa; Neodasyscypha cerina; Diatrypella quercina and Stereum gausapatum.

 
17th January 2026 - Davyhulme Park, Trafford, G. Manchester - A small park but we recorded:- Trochila ilicina; Phacidium multivalve; Rhytisma acerinum; Tubaria furfuracea; Trametes versicolor; Stereum rugosum; Nectria cinnabarina and Phlebia tremellosa.
 
14th January 2026 - 3 fungi on the way home - Phaeotremella frondosa; Phlebia radiata and Stereum rugosum and then I cycled forth.
13th January 2026 - Abney Hall, Stockport, G. Manchester - A cycle in the rain, a real soaking and then home through this park. I didn't dawdle but did record:- Lachnum apalum; Phloeomana speirea; Daldinia concentrica; Peniophora limitata; Crepidotus mollis; Datronia mollis; Stereum subtomentosum; Botryobasidium aureum; Dacrymyces stillatus; Tubaria furfuracea; Chromocyphella muscicola; Erythricium aurantiacum; Hypoxylon intermedium; Xanthoriicola physciae and Stictis stellata.

12th January 2026 - Heaton Moor, Stockport, G. Manchester - Clitocybe fragrans was found growing on a lawn, there must be remains of an associate species nearby but I couldn't see it?

 
11th January 2026 - Phillips Park, Prestwich, G. Manchester - By heck what a grotty old day. Very grey, sporadic rain and far from warm.  The few fungi noted were:- Exidia nucleata; Hypoxylon petriniae; Hypoxylon intermedium; Xylaria longipes; Diaporthe samaricola; Phoma samarorum; Royoporus badia; Vuilleminia coryli; Xylaria hypoxylon; Postia subcaesia; Fomitopsis betulina; Tremella mesenterica; Stereum rugosum; Panellus stipticus; Rhytisma acerinum; Daldinia concentrica; Bjerkandera fumosa; Rhopographus filicinus; Apioperdon pyriforme; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Xylaria carpophila; Hypoxylon fragiforme; Stereum gausapatum; Bjerkandera adusta; Auricularia auricula-judae; Phragmidium violaceum; Ganoderma australe; Sarcomyxa serotina; Trametes gibbosa; Phlebia radiata; Trametes versicolor; Byssomerulius corium; Stereum hirsutum; Crepidotus cesatii; Sarcoscypha austriaca and Peniophora quercina.
 

9th January 2026 - Fletcher Moss, Didsbury, G. Manchester - A few fungi from a stroll were I just got the head down and cracked on home. Byssomerulius corium; Hypholoma fasciculare; Phlebia tremellosa and Fomitopsis betulina - I really have lost the mojo.

 
5th January 2026 - Abney Hall, Stockport, G. Manchester - Plicaturopsis crispa was the only fungus seen today on an icy walk.
 
4th January 2026 - Greenway Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire - A circular walk to finish the weekend, again it was frozen solid and so the only fungi recorded were:- Cerioporis leptocephala; Taphrina betulina; Rhopographus filicinus; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Bjerkandera adusta; Schizophyllum commune; Phragmidium violaceum; Nectria cinnabarina; Stereum hirsutum; Daldinia concentrica and Xylaria carpophila.
 
4th January 2026 - Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire - A walk to get the steps in and feed the birds. It was dithering but we did see a few fungal species:- Fomitopsis betulina; Rhopographus filicinus; Stereum rugosum; Flammulina velutipes; Auricularia auricula-judae; Apioperdon pyriforme; Taphrina betulina; Xylaria hypoxylon; Nectria cinnabarina and Annulohypoxylon multiforme.
 
3rd January 2026 - Telford Park, Shropshire - Snow had fallen, the fungi were doomed. We only recorded:- Phragmidium violaceum; Flammulina velutipes; Phellinus igniarius; Trametes versicolor; Byssomerulius corium; Xylaria hypoxylon; Fomitopsis betulina; Stereum hirsutum; Nectria cinnabarina; Coprinellus micaceus; Diaporthe samaricola and Phoma samarorum.
 
2nd January 2026 - River Mersey, Stockport, G. Manchester - Cycling home, a look under a few logs for bugs and I also spied:- Daldinia concentrica; Hypoxylon fuscum; Lepista saeva and Crepidotus mollis whilst further along I added Rhopographus filicinus.
 
2nd January 2026 - Chorlton Water Park, G. Manchester - The frosts are here and scuppered any fungal plans. I watched the birds, had a short mooch and cycled home. The few fungi recorded were:- Nitschkia confertula; Leotia lubrica; Peniophora quercina; Puccinia caricina var. ribesii-pendulae; Trochila ilicina; Trametes versicolor; Pleurotus ostreatus; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Fomitopsis betulina; Exidia nucleata; Hypoxylon petriniae; Hypoxylon intermedium; Ganoderma australe; Bisporella sulfurina; Bjerkandera adusta and Mycena tenerrima.
 
1st January 2026 - Pennington Flash, Leigh, G. Manchester - A birding trip with a few extras thrown in and of course, some fungal examples. Today's set of myco-species identified were:- Hypocrea pilulifera; Dendryphion comosum; Endophragmia atra; Mollisia cinerella; Lachnum virgineum; Crepidotus cesatii; Nitschkia confertula; Erythricium aurantiacum; Phragmidium bulbosum; Sarcomyxa serotina; Trametes gibbosa; Uromyces hyacinthi; Rhytisma acerinum; Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma; Pleurotus ostreatus; Mensularia radiata; Peniophora quercina; Fomes fomentarius; Puccinia lagenophorae; Stereum rugosum; Diaporthe samaricola; Phoma samarorum; Mycena tenerrima; Ganoderma applanatum; Botryobasidium aureum; Byssomerulius corium; Tremella mesenterica; Coprinellus disseminatus; Dacrymyces stillatus; Phellinus pomaceus; Taphrina betulina; Exidia nucleata; Hypoxylon intermedium; Hypoxylon petriniae; Coprinellus micaceus; Fomitopsis betulina; Daedaleopsis confragosa; Coprinopsis atramentaria; Cylindrobasidium laeve; Xylaria hypoxylon; Annulohypoxylon multiforme; Eichleriella deglubens; Auricularia auricula-judae; Hyphodontia sambuci; Trametes versicolor; Nectria cinnabarina; Flammulina velutipes; Chondrostereum purpureum and Stereum hirsutum.