North Kerry Waxcap Survey 2012 - the Northern Ireland Fungus Group

CHEG scores including previous records
Hygrocybe: 9 Clavariaceae: 1 Entoloma: 1 Geoglossaceae: 1
This square turned out to be more difficult than I expected with the much of the land very wet . The valley to the south of
Connor Pass is probably the best site and the east side of the valley would be worth checking. Some of the fields below
Lough Cruit are probably the next best hope.
Grassland Target Species Recorded
Entoloma conferendum
Geoglossum umbratile
Hygrocybe chlorophana
Hygrocybe coccinea
Hygrocybe conica
Hygrocybe laeta
Hygrocybe pratensis
Hygrocybe punicea
Hygrocybe reidii
Hygrocybe virginea
Additional Grassland Target Species from previous visits
Clavulinopsis helvola
Hygrocybe persistens
Site Reports
Site: Connor Pass North
Date Visited: 29/10/2012
Grid Reference: Q496059
Hygrocybe:
0
Clavariaceae:
0
Entoloma:
1
Geoglossaceae:
1
Others: 0
The steep slopes from Connor Pass down to Clogharee Lough looked promising from aerial photographs but were
too wet to be of significant interest. I did not descend all the way to the Lough and from the other side of the valley,
there could be some old fields of interest right at the lough edge but I wouldn't be too hopeful.
Entoloma conferendum Star Pinkgill
Geoglossum umbratile Plain Earthtongue
Site: Connor Pass South
Date Visited: 30/10/2012
Grid Reference: Q478050
Hygrocybe:
6
Clavariaceae:
0
Entoloma:
1
Geoglossaceae:
0
Others: 0
A small steep area of grassland below the road that is drier than the surrounding boggy ground . A greater range of
species was expected.
Hygrocybe coccinea Scarlet Waxcap
Hygrocybe conica var. conica Blackening Waxcap
Hygrocybe pratensis var. pratensis Meadow Waxcap
Hygrocybe punicea Crimson Waxcap
Hygrocybe reidii Honey Waxcap
Hygrocybe virginea var. virginea Snowy Waxcap
Site: Dingle: St James's Church of Ireland
Date Visited: 30/10/2012
Grid Reference: Q448012
Hygrocybe:
No species of interest found.
Site: Dingle: St Mary's Church
0
Clavariaceae:
0
Entoloma:
Date Visited: 30/10/2012
Grid Reference: Q446012
Hygrocybe:
0
Clavariaceae:
A large area of lawn but no species of interest were found.
Entoloma:
Armillaria mellea Honey Fungus
Rhytisma acerinum Sycamore Tarspot
0
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0
0
Geoglossaceae:
Geoglossaceae:
0
0
Others: 0
Others: 0