Fungus profiles
This growing list of non-technical fungus profiles includes both common and potentially under-recorded (latter highlighted bold) species in Scotland. They are grouped by approximate fruiting month below or you can use the index for an alphabetical listing. Please get in touch directly or via your local group if you would like to see or contribute a new profile.
January
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
February
Cylindrobasidium laeve (Tear dropper)per
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Exidia recisa/repanda (Birch/Willow Jelly)
March
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Plicatura crispa (Crimped Gill )
Pseudoplectania nigrella (Ebony Cup)
April
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Gyromitra ancilis (a False Morel)
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
Pseudoplectania nigrella (Ebony Cup)
May
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Gyromitra ancilis (a False Morel)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
July
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
August
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hydnellum peckii (Devil's Tooth)
Hygrocybe acutoconica (Persistent Waxcap)
Phaeomarasmius erinaceus (Hedgehog Scalycap)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
September
Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball)
Cortinarius cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Webcap)
Gymnosporangium cornutum/clavariforme (Tongues of Fire/Crown of Thorns)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hydnellum peckii (Devil's Tooth)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
October
Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae (Pink Disco)
Cortinarius cinnabarinus (Cinnabar Webcap)
Helvella crispa (White Saddle)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Polyporus squamosus (Dryad's Saddle)
November
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Hygrophorus hypothejus (Herald of Winter)
Macrocystidia cucumis (Cucumber Cap)
December
Cytidia salicina (Scarlet Splash)
Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)