Berry Court Fungi Lichens and Moss
There is a wide variety of fungi, lichens and moss flourishing within the woodland, and a selection of these is shown below
FUNGI, LICHENS & MOSS
Fungi:
Agarics
Russula carpini **
Tubaria furfuracea
Others
Colletotrichum liliacearum black dots on bluebell leaves very common
Daedalea quercina
Daldinia concentrica
Erysiphe asperifolium mildew on myosotis leaves
Etyloma fragaria smut on Ran fic leaves
Hypoxylon fuscum very common
Hypoxyon petriache on dead ash very common
Stereum subtomentosum
Trametes versicolor
Lichens all very common species. Foliose species were found on fallen branches, not on trunks – lichens mostly high up in the light.
Flavoparmelia caperata very rare here
Lecanora coactata
Lecidella elaeochroma
Lepraria incana trunks shade
Ochrolechia androgyna One Ash well lit
Parmelia sulcata
Physcia tenella
Punctelia jeckeri
Punctelia subrudecta
Xanthoria parietina on elm
Xanthoris polymorpha on elm
Bryophytes all very common species. Likely to be more in the autumn on clay rides – too dry at this time.
Epiphytes very rare, generally best on elm scrub near car park.
Atrichum undulatum
Brachythecium rutabulum
Calliergonella cuspidata
Eurhychium praelongum
Eurhynchium striatum
Frullania dilitata rare here
Grimmia pulvinata on brick wall
Hypnum cupressiforme
Hypnum resupinatum
Isothecium myurum
Mnium hornum
Orthotrichum affine scarce mainly seen on elm
Rhytiadelphus squarrosus
Scleropodium purum
Thamnobryum alocopurum
Tortula muralis on brick wall