Today I seem to have set the hare running, or at least the fungi running if there is such a thing. This fungi appeared recently on the front lawn. A north facing lawn that because of Julie's organic principles is alive with fungi in the autumn. This rosette however appeared after Christmas and it intrigued me. A photograph was duly taken and with the help of a superb naturalist, Richard Comont placed on the British Mycological Society pages for identification. As I write there is still discussion going. Initially it was thougt to be a rare species (a BAP or Biological Action Plan species called Podoscypha multizonata. However this is hosted by dead oak or beech. This is on dead birch roots immediately below the lawn surface. A late runner seems to be a more widespread fungus called Silverleaf, Chondrostereum purpureum, although this prefers fruit trees especially cherry. I just don't know. But that doesn't matter really, I just love the fact that this 20 year old lawn is now of suficient quality that it supports a myriad of fungi, lichen and mosses. Exactly what a lawn should do. Who needs grass anyway!
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