Top 10 Commonest Fungi

colinaj · #1 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 05:07 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a list of the top ten Fungi recorded in the UK?
Thanks
Colin.

FungiJohn · #2 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 05:50 PM

The British Mycological Society fungal records database should provide this information upto Dec 2005

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Have you tried the British Mycological Society? In practice I would have thought it rather difficult to compile such a list.

FungiJohn · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Have you tried the British Mycological Society? In practice I would have thought it rather difficult to compile such a list.

It is, and it all depends on the area(s) recorded and number of UK recorders available.

However if we take the Top 20 most widespread fungi found by the Nottinghamshire fungi group for 2002-2005, it gives a good representation.

Amanita rubescens The Blusher
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus
Auricularia auricula-judae Jew's Ear
Bjerkandera adusta Smoky Bracket
Calocera pallidospathulata Pale Stagshorn
Clitocybe nebularis Clouded Agaric
Coprinus micaceus Glistening Inkcap
Dacrymyces stillatus Common Jellyspot
Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing Bracket
Hypholoma fasciculare Sulphur Tuft
Laccaria laccata The Deceiver
Lepista nuda Wood Blewit
Mycena aetites Drab Bonnet
Mycena galericulata Common Bonnet
Paxillus involutus Brown Rollrim
Piptoporus betulinus Birch Polypore
Pluteus cervinus Deer Shield
Rhodocollybia butyracea Butter Cap
Scleroderma citrinum Common Earthball
Stereum hirsutum Hairy Curtain Crust
Trametes versicolor Turkey Tail
Xylaria hypoxylon Candle snuff Fungus

John

colinaj · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 07:10 PM

Found the site

Species with over 1000 records

Have been heavily criticised on another web site by my sworn enemy about my identification of Fungi.
All experts get it wrong sometimes and this person who personnally attacked me verbally has not go his facts right.
You know what they say

"Jealousy is the hardest emotion to hide."

FungiJohn · #6 (**permalink**) 09-01-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by colinaj

Found the site

Species with over 1000 records

Have been heavily criticised on another web site by my sworn enemy about my identification of Fungi.
All experts get it wrong sometimes and this person who personnally attacked me verbally has not go his facts right.
You know what they say

"Jealousy is the hardest emotion to hide."

Good for you Colin

GerryNick2 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by colinaj

Found the site

Species with over 1000 records

Have been heavily criticised on another web site by my sworn enemy about my identification of Fungi.
All experts get it wrong sometimes and this person who personnally attacked me verbally has not go his facts right.
You know what they say

"Jealousy is the hardest emotion to hide."

Hi Colin

Long time no hear as they say.

I shouldn't take it to heart correct ID can be very difficult especially from just a photograph posted on a web site and we all drop the occasional clanger. Its a bit of a catch 22 situation, problem is what to do when you spot one clearly wrongly identified. Do you point it out and face ridicule or just grin and bite your tongue. Perhaps the answer is just to drop subtle hints. Personaly I would prefer to be told if I have overlooked something rather than be left in the dark.

Gerry

arvensis · #8 (**permalink**) 10-01-2007, 07:18 PM

Which website is it Colin, or would you rather not say? Curious because I would like to look. No-one is perfect, sometimes we get it wrong and no-one knows everything. Still it is no excuse for personal insults which is petty and is a sign that some-one is taking the ID game far too seriously.

Just my tuppence worth.

Mark