Clavicorona taxophila – John Bingham

John Bingham reports the finding of Yew Club, a waxcap fungus not recorded in Wyre before. It was found under a Yew tree in Far Forest Churchyard.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2022) 

Plicatura crispa – John Bingham

 John Bingham describes finding Plicatura crispa Crimped Gill near Coopers Mill. This is a first record for Shropshire.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2021) 

Incubating Lumpy Bracket Trametes gibbons (Pers.)Fr. Polyporales – Mick Blythe & Rosemary Winnall

The Wyre Forest Study Group has a Records Room in the Community Wyre Forest Discovery Centre at Callow Hill, thanks to Forestry England and Grow With Wyre (the Heritage Lottery funded project). One morning in the autumn of 2019 Mick Blythe and Rosemary Winnall noticed that there was an interesting bracket fungus growing on the cut beech stump outside the window and decided to take a closer look. Incubating a small piece of the Lumpy Bracket produced an impressive and surprising list of species, as detailed here.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2020) 

Rhizopogon roseolus (Corda) Th. Fr. 1909 Blushing False Truffle – John Bingham

There are very few records of truffles from Wyre Forest, which is perhaps not that surprising as they are subterranean species that need a trained pig or dog to locate them beneath the soil surface. The soil type of the forest is generally too acidic for most truffles as they prefer more calcareous soils, typically on chalk or limestone. However, our very own Truffle hunter, John Bingham, recalls here how he has discovered 3 species of truffles within the Wyre Forest.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2020) 

Yellow Flat-footed Fly Agathomyia wankowwiczii, Platypezidae, Diptera, on Artist’s Fungus Ganoderma applanatum (Pers.) Pat. Polyporales – John Bingham

Here John Bingham describes how in 2010 he had discovered the uncommon bracket fungus  Ganoderma applanatum on several uprooted oaks. Returning again in 2012 to photograph the fungus, he also recorded the presence of galls on the fungus, made by the Yellow Flat-footed Fly, Agathomyia wankowiczii, a very scarce species. Visiting the area once again in 2019, John brings us up to date with his observations.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2019) 

Fungus Foray in New Parks – John Bingham

Members of the Study Group met for a Fungus Foray in November 2019. The day was led by John Bingham and in this article he explains how he had set the target of 50 species to be found and recorded which, given that it had been a bad year for fungi, was a very optimistic number. However, by the end of the foray the target exceeded his expectations.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2019) 

Marasmius epiphylloides (Rea) Sacc. & Trotter. Ivy Parachute Fungus – John Bingham

This small member of the Marasmius group of fungi is specific to the host plant, only occurring on decaying Ivy (Hedera helix) leaves. Although often overlooked it was discovered on two sites during 2017. John Bingham provides more details and a photograph of this beautiful and delicate fungus.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2017) 

Arrhenia rickenii (Singer ex Hora) Watling, at Upper Arley, Worcestershire – Denise Bingham

Walking over the parapet of a road bridge is probably one of the most unlikely places you would expect to find a fungus. But, as Denise Bingham explains, such a location can be the ideal location for a diminutive fungus such as Arrhenia rickenii (formerly Omphalina rickenii).

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2017) 

A New Tooth Fungus for the Wyre Forest – Bob Kemp 

Fungus enthusiasts familiar with the Wyre Forest in autumn will often encounter the relatively common Wood Hedgehog Fungus Hydnum repandum. Occasionally they may also see Jelly Tongue Psuedohydnum gelatinosum on fallen wood or the inconspicuous Ear Pick Fungus Auriscalpium vulgare growing out of a pine cone. But Bob Kemp describes how he found the tantalising evidence of a new Tooth Fungus for the Wyre.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2017) 

Sedum Roof Expedition 2016 – Ann Hill and Rosemary Winnall

The Community Discovery Centre, with its Sedum roof, was built in 2009. In 2016 an intrepid survey of the roof revealed an interesting selection of plants, bryophytes, fungi and some invertebrates. 

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2016)

Some unusual early Autumn Fungi found in Wyre Forest 2015 – John Bingham

The author reports his finds of Rosy Spike Gomphidius roseus, Gilded Bolete Aureoboletus gentilis and Sinuous Chanterelle Pseudocraterellus undulatus.

(From Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2015) 

The author introduces us to the attractive Clavarioid fungi found in and around Wyre. His article contains beautiful photographs of most of the species he describes.

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2014)y Group’s REVI 2014)

A New Species of Waxcap – Rosemary Winnall

The recent 3 year Defra-funded DNA ‘Project Waxtongue’ has resulted in a new species of waxcap being identified. The holotype for this, Gliophorus reginae, is from Bliss Gate, Wyre Forest.

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2013)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2013)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2011)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2011)

Some Conifer-associated Fungi found in Wyre Forest – John Bingham
The author describes the following fungi that are found in the Wyre Forest: Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle), Rhizina undulata (Pine Firefungus) and Auriscalpium vulgare (Earpick Fungus).

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2010)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2008)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2008)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2005)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2004)

(From the Wyre Forest Study Group REVIEW 2000)