╔══ Sightings from 22 August 20265 sightings
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
└─ Other option: Giant Funnel (Leucopaxillus giganteus) on account of size. However, frosty funnel more compelling due to wavy margin.
speciesCollybia phyllophila
locationKankerbach
habitatOn leaf and needle litter in broadleaf and coniferous forest
edibilityPoisonous — suspected of causing the muscarine syndrome; to be avoided in any case because of the risk of confusion
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Lead-white cap with a matt, frosted (varnished) surface, later with brownish stains
- │ ▸ Decurrent, whitish to cream gills
- │ ▸ White, fibrous, spongy stem
- │ ▸ Grows in groups, often in fairy rings, in litter-rich forest
└─ The commonest of the white, frosted clitocybes — a group that field guides recommend collectors avoid entirely.
└─ Alt. Ivory Funnel
speciesRamaria aurea
locationKankerbach
habitatConiferous forest, on the ground among needle litter
edibilityEdible when young; similar species can be bitter or toxic — identify with care
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Bright golden-yellow to orange coral-shaped fruit body with many upright branches
- │ ▸ Densely branching, like branching stag's horn
- │ ▸ Branch tips often darker yellow-orange
- │ ▸ Stout, fleshy base connecting the branches
└─ A coral fungus that stands out vividly against the forest floor. It grows in coniferous forest, usually on the ground among needle litter.
speciesRussula parazurea
locationKankerbach
habitatMycorrhizal with broadleaved trees, especially oak, birch and linden, often on acid, sandy soil in parks and waysides
edibilityEdible — a decent table mushroom among the mild brittlegills
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Dull blue-green to grey-green cap with a whitish bloom (pruina) that looks frosted or even mouldy
- │ ▸ Brittle, white to cream gills and a firm white stem, often with ochre spots at the base
- │ ▸ Mild taste, the gills occasionally slightly hot
- │ ▸ Cream spore print
└─ Mild brittlegills are edible — the rule is: take a taste test, only mild specimens go in the basket.
speciesSchizophyllum commune
locationKankerbach
habitatDead/dying hardwood
edibilityEdible when young; small and tough
├─ Key Features
- │ ▸ Radiating "split" gills: each fertile fold is split lengthwise
- │ ▸ Small, white to grey, densely hairy/fuzzy caps
- │ ▸ No stem
- │ ▸ Fan- or semicircular shape
- │ ▸ Numerous fruit bodies forming a cluster along the branch
└─ When dry, the split edges of the folds curl inward to protect the spore-producing surface; when wet they open again.