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.
In a pot with Mentha spicata (spearmint). 19 October 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
18 October 2009 Berkshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
7 September 2008 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
2 November 2007 Essex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
29 October 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
5 October 2025 Ackender Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
29 December 2025 Westbury Park, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
30 October 2013 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
9 March 2008 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Identified by Nick Legon. Confirmed by Dr. B.M.Spooner, at Kew. RBG Kew herbarium accession number K(M)167651. 16 October 2010 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
10 February 2008 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
22 October 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
6 October 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
1 November 2013 Buckinghamshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
16 October 2022 Bushy Leaze Wood, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
12 August 2023 Emer Bog, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
20 September 2025 Near Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
15 September 2010 West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Inocybe fuscidula var fuscidula
12 October 2015 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Inocybe geophylla var lilacina
14 October 2015 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
20 November 2021 Alton, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Surrey 22 October 2015. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
7 November 2023 Marwell Zoo, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Eastleigh, Hampshire 2 August 2023. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Inocybe lanuginosa var ovatocystis
October 2001 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
17 October 2020 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
On soil with oak and a conifer. 21 November 2023 Alton cemetery, Alton, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
24 October 2024 Puttenham Common, Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
31 October 2016 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
6 September 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
9 November 2008 Ebernoe, West Sussex. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
23 October 2021 Preston Candover, East Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.