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Originally Posted by fungi2bwith  Thanks Nick. Although not in the picture, there was plenty of ground Ivy, but I did not spot any wood anenome.
Garry |
Hi Garry
A good find!
I wouldn't worry about wood anenome being present, there's no association with this plant. It's more to do with the supporting habitat.
M. esculenta IMO requires a much dryer habitat and certainly less competition from other plants.
Of the 6 sites I know, 2 are generally covered with ground ivy to some extent whilst the others have none! The most common attributes (again IMO) are well drained sandy soil, south facing, on sloping ground, naturally disturbed by rabbits and few humans ... and ALWAYS with ASH!
I have never found Mitrophora semilibera in esculenta locations. It is more likely and common in grassy areas next to hawthorn.
Hope this helps
John
