Although most fungi are harmless, a small number are extremely toxic, and should be handled with caution. Never eat a fungus unless you are completely certain of its identity, and the species is known to be edible. If in doubt, discard it.
29 November 2014 Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
30 October 2023 Farnham Cemetery, Farnham, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
16 September 2025 Preston Oak Hills, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
21 October 2007 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
18 October 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
21 November 2010 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
12 November 2005 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
15 November 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
A frosty specimen. 22 November 2015 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
12 October 2006 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
13 October 2023 Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
The specimens were a more pronounced yellow brown than in the photographs. 29 November 2020 Medstead, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
30 November 2014 Brookwood, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
10 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
7 October 2025 Near Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
14 September 2008 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
19 October 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
10 October 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.