Oliver, Peachysteve and myself had a short walk around the wood and we found some lovely Jellydiscs and a really attractive Yellow Shield amongst others things besides.
Beech Jellydisc (Neobulgaria pura).
Glistening Inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus).
Purple Jellydisc (Ascocoryne cylichnium) – above and below.
Spores 19- 25 x 4.5 -6
Yellow Shield (Pluteus chrysophaeus) above and all images below.
Free gills.
Cap finely wrinkled at the centre.
Cheilocystidia utriform/bottle shaped.
Cap cuticle consists of spherical cells whereas the P.leoninus are filamentous.
Spores 5.5-6.5 x 4.5-5
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