Spindle and Club Fungi
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.
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.
23 November 2013 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
Macrotyphula fistulosa var. contorta
15 November 2025 Shortheath Common, Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
May 1998 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.
November 2002 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin.