May 1998 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Common Name Bog beacon Cap Sub-spherical, irregular, smooth, orange yellow, to about 1 cm across Stem Equal, white, translucent Flesh Pale, fragile Smell Indistinct Taste Indistinct Season Spring to early summer Distribution Generally rare, but common in some areas Habitat On rotting plant debris in ditches and other damp places, usually partially submerged Spore Print White Microscopic Features Spores cylindrical to slightly club shaped, sometimes with one septum, hyaline (10-19) x (2.5-3) µm2. Asci 8 spored. Paraphyses thread like, sometimes branched. Edibility Unknown Notes The very rare Multiclavula vernalis is superficially rather similar, but it grows on bare soil, and has firmer flesh. 
10 May 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
10 May 2009 Surrey. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. 
18 May 2008 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |