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.
6 November 2025 Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
15 October 2025 Abbotstone Down, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
25 December 2022 Bramdean Common, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
12 April 2009 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
16 October 2008 Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
18 October 2007 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
21 February 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
7 September 2007 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
1 April 2008 Bedfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
30 April 2016 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
27 November 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
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10 April 2010 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
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21 November 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
25 April 1998 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
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29 November 2008 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
2 October 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
26 October 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
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15 September 2008 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
14 March 2026 Franchises Wood, Wiltshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
30 August 2008 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
At the side of a footpath in an arable field. 29 December 2023 High Wield, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
12 September 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
On soil. 29 April 2008 Bedfordshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
4 January 2024 Bramdean Common, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
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23 October 2015 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
17 October 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
13 December 2015 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
26 February 2026 Tilford, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Identified by the Hampshire Fungus Recording Group. 28 October 2023 Millyford Bridge, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
31 October 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.