Foray Leader and Recorder: Paul F Hamlyn
Date of Foray - 10 October 2004
Clayton Vale is situated in East Manchester and is part of the Medlock Valley. Originally a Generating Board and council tip the area has now been turned into a country park following the planting of many trees. In some areas items from the tip such as bottles have made their way to the surface indicating that the soil covering is not very deep. Further details about Clayton Vale are provided by Groundwork and Friends of Clayton Vale.
Although not many species of fungi were recorded and no rare species were found there were some interesting observations. In the wooded areas there was a lot of Xylaria hypoxylon on old stumps however in one particular area Lycoperdon pyriforme was in great abundance [see picture]. The genus Coprinus was well represented with a number of species being found. Bracket fungi were not in abundance, only the occasional specimen was found. Mycorrhizal fungi with trees were conspicuous by their absence; one specimen of Paxillus involutus, was found and also a few Scleroderma.
| Scientific Name |
English Name |
Association/Substrate |
|---|---|---|
| Coprinus atramentarius | Common Inkcap | |
| Coprinus comatus | Shaggy Inkcap | in grass |
| Coprinus disseminatus | Fairy Inkcap | on stump |
| Coprinus micaceus | Glistening Inkcap | |
| Coprinus plicatilis | Pleated Inkcap | in grass |
| Crepidotus mollis | Peeling Oysterling | on horizontal trunk |
| Daedaleopsis confragosa | Blushing Bracket | on willow |
| Entoloma rhodopolium | Wood Pinkgill | |
| Lacrymaria lacrymabunda | Weeping Widow | in grass |
| Lycoperdon pyriforme | Stump Puffball | on dead stumps |
| Meripilus giganteus | Giant Polypore | base of stump |
| Nectria cinnabarina | Coral Spot | on twig |
| Paxillus involutus | Brown Rollrim | with birch |
| Rhytisma acerinum | Sycamore Tarspot | on maple leaves |
| Scleroderma verrucosum | Scaly Earthball | |
| Trametes versicolor | Turkeytail | on wood |
| Xylaria hypoxylon | Candlesnuff Fungus | on dead stumps |
URL = http://fungus.org.uk/clayton.htm