Spring foray, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire 16th – 21st May, 1974

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SPRING FORAY, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, STIRLINGSHIRE 16th - 21st MAY, 1974 LIST OF SPECIES B = Bridge of Allan; D = Blair Drummond Estate; Sunday, 19th; F =Glen Devon Forest, Monday, 20th; G =Garabdhan Forest, Balmaha, Friday, 17th; 1 =Inchcailloch Reserve, Loch Lomond, Friday, 17th; P = Rednocks Estates, Port of Monteith, Saturday, 18th; U = Grounds of Stirling University, Sunday, 19th; W = Parks of Garden, Saturday, 18th.

MYXOMYCETES Arcyria cinerea, D; denudata, D, I; incarnata, I Badhamia utricularis, D Brefeldia maxima, P Comatricha nigra, B, P, W; pulchella, F; typhoides, I Craterium minutum, F Didymium squamulosum, B, D, U Enerthenema papillatum, D Fuligo septica, F Hemitrichia stipata, D Leocarpus fragilis, F Licea minima, B Lycogala epidendrum, B, D, G, I, P, U, W Metatrichia vesparium, G Physarum nutans, P Reticularia lycoperdon, B, D, I, P Stemonitis fusca, P Trichia affinis, G, I, P; botrytis, B, D, F, G, I, P, W; decipiens, B, D, G, I, P; floriformis, B, D, G, I, P; persimilis, D, G, I, P; scabra, D; varia, D, P

ZYGOMYCETES MIcor hiemalis on rabbit dung, D; on mouse dung, F Phycomyces blakesleeanus on rabbit dung, D Pilaira anomala on rabbit dung, D Pilobolus crystallinus on rabbit dung, D Piptocephalis reptans on Pilaira anomala from rabbit dung, D Spinellus fusiger on Mycena metata, F Thamnidium elegans on rabbit dung, D

CHYTRIDIOMYCETES Synchytrium mercurialis on Mercurialis perennis, I

OOMYCETES Peronospora calotheca on Galium aparine, U

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ASCOMYCETES

DISCOMYCETES

Acrospermum compressum on dead Urtica stem, D, P Aposternidium torrenticola on submerged beech log, B, U Biatorella resinae, F Calycella citrina on rotten wood (drainage gutters), I Cenangium acicolum on dead pine needles, F ferruginosum on dead pine twigs, F Cheilymenia stercorea on old cow dung, D Colpoma quercinum on oak twigs, I Dasyscyphus bicolor on dead oak twigs, I bicolor var. rubi on dead stems of Rubus idaeus, P diminutus on dead stems of Juncus effusus, P eriophori on dead leaves of Eriophorum spp, F grevillei on dead stems of Galium aparine, D mollissimus on dead stems of Urtica dioica, U niveus on decorticated wood, P pteridis on dead stems of Pteridium aquilinum, P pulveraceus on dead twigs of Betula, I rhytismatis on dead leaves of sycamore associated with Rhytisma acerinum, P virgineus on larch cones, P; on old beech cupules, P, I, D Eriopeziza caesia on decorticated oak wood, I, P Fabraea ranunculi on dying leaves of Ranunculus repens, U Gyromitra esculenta, F Haglundia elegantior on dead wood, W Hyaloscypha hyalina on decorticated oak wood, W leuconica on fir cones, F repanda on dead herbaceous stems, D velenovskyi on conifer wood, G Hypoderma hederae on dead ivy leaves, B Karschia lignyota on ash wood, I Lachnellula hahniana on larch, G, I subtillissima on dead pine twigs, F Lasiobolus ciliatus on deer dung, F Lophodermium culmigenum on dead stalks of Deschampsia caespitosa, B piceae, F pinastri, G rhododendri, P Microscypha grisella, I, P Mitrula paludosa, G M:>llisia cinerea, B mutabilis on dead leaf bases of Deschampsia flexuosa, B, F Mollisiopsis dennisii on dead Ulex twigs, W Neobulgaria pura, D Orb ilia xanthostigma, B, I, P Peziza vesiculosa, D Pezizella chrysostigma, B Phacidiostroma multivalve, G Phacidium lacerum, F Phialea cyathoidea, P pteridicola, P turbinata on fibrous remains of Ranunculus repens stems at car park, Balmaha, U

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DISCOMYCETES (contd.) Pseudohelotium alaunae on dead sheaths of Deschampsia caespitosa, F Psilopezia babingtonii, P Pyrenopeziza digitalina, F, W mercurialis, U urticola, D Rhytisma acerinum, P Saccobolus kerverni, U Sclerotinia curreyana, P fuckeliana, F. In the apothecial state, accompanied by Botrytis cinerea Scutellinia scutellata, D *Sphaeropeziza arundinaria on dead stems of Bamboo, D Tapesia fusca on wood, I Trichopeziza d. viridula on bark of dead conifer branch, D

LOCULOASCOMYCETES Asterina veronicae, P Aulographum vagum on dead leaf of /lex aquifolium, G Berlesiella nigerrima, B Homostegia pigottii on Parmelia saxatilis, 1 Hysterium angustatum on ash, 1 Leptosphaeria herpotrichoides on dead leaves of Deschampsia caespitosa, B Lophiostoma pileatum on ash, I Lophium mytilinum on old decorticated pine log, F, I Melanomma pulvis-pyrius on mountain ash, I Rhopographus filicinus, I, P, U Stigma tea robertiani, U Venturia rumicis, G

PLECTOMYCETES Elaphornyces muricatus under beech, P Podosphaera leucotricha, U tridactyla on Prunus spinosa, D

PYRENOMYCETES Anisostomula cookeana on oak leaves, I Bertia moriformis, B Bolinia lutea on Buxus, D Ceratosphaeria rhenana on oak wood, I Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa on ash wood, I Claviceps purpurea on cocksfoot heads, P Cryptosphaeria eunomia, I Daldinia concentrica, D Endodothella junci, I Gnomonia cerastis on dead leaves and petioles of A cer, U inclinata on dead petioles of Acer, B *A note by Malcolm Clark says that this collection, determined by Dr R.W.G. Dennis, is almost certainly a new British record.

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PYRENOMYCETES (contd.) Hypoxylon multiforme, P; serpens, I , D; serpens in conidial state, I Lasiosphaeria hirsuta on old plywood , U, spermoides, B, U Melanconis stilbostoma, I Nectria cinnabarina, P; violacea on Fuligo septica , F Nectriopsis candicans conidial state on Trichia botrytis , P Sydowiella fenestrans, F Thaxteria phaeostroma, B Ustulina deusta, P Xylosphaera carpophila , B, U; hypoxylon, B, D, F, I, M, P; polymorpha, U Zignoella ovoidea on ash wood, I

HETEROBASIDIOMYCETES

UREDINALES

Cumminsiella mirabilissima on leaves of Mahonia aqu ifolium, D Melampsora populnea on Mercurialis perennis, U Milesina kriegeriana on Dryopteris dilata, B Puccinia aegopodii on Aegopodium podograria, U antirrhini on A ntirrhinum majus, B caricina var. ribesii-pendulae on Carex pendula, D; on Carex sp., I ejilobii on Epilob ium montanum, B, D menthae on Mentha aquatica, I obscura on Luzula multiflora, P ; on L. sylvatica, I primulae on Primula vulgaris, D punctiformis on Cirsium arvense, D, U Trachyspora intrusa on A lch em illa vestita, D Uromyces dactylidis on Ranunculus [icaria, U ficariae on Ranunculus ficaria , B muscari on Endymion non-scriptus, D, I, P valerianae on Valeriana officinalis, B

USTILAGINALES Entyloma ficariae on Ranunculus ficaria, B Urocystis primulicola on Primula vulgaris, I Ustilago longissima on Glyceria maxima, P, D, I violacea on Silene dioica , D, I , P

TREMELLALES Exidia thuretiana on dead beech wood , I, P Hirneola auricula-judae, B, D, P, U Tremella foliacea, D

DACRYMYCETALES Dacrymyces stillatus, D, F, P

HOMOBASIDIOMYCETES

APHYLLOPHORALES

Amyloporia xantha, P Amylostereum chailletii, I, P ; laevigatum, P Bjerkandera adusta, B, P

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APHYLLOPHORALES [contd.] Botryobasidium subcoronatum, I Calyptella capula, P Coriolus versicolor, B, D, F, I, P Cyphellopsis anomola, B Daedalea quercina, P, W Datronia mollis, D (Antrodia) Fornes fomentarius, P Ganoderma applanatum, D Gloeophyllum sepiarum, I, P Heterobasidion annosum, I Hirschioporus abietinus, D, I, P Hyphodontia subalutacea, I Hypochnicium punctulatum,. F, P Peniophora quercina, P Phellinus ferreus, P Piptoporus betulinus, I, P Plicatura crispa, I, P Polyporus brumalis, D, I, P, U, W; squamosus, D, U Resinicium bicolor, P Rigidoporia sanguinolentus, I (Podoporia) Schizopora paradoxa, D, I, P (Xylodon) Skeletocutis amorphus, I Stereum hirsutum, B, D, I, P, U; sanguinolentum, F Thelephora terrestris, F Tyromyces cinerascens, G, I

AGAR/CALES Agrocybe praecox, F; semiorbicularis, B Armillaria mellea, B, D, F, G, I, P, W Clitocybe ditopus, F Collybia dryophila, W Coprinus atramentarius, U; laanii, F; micaceus, B, U Galerina hypnorum, F; paludosa, W; salicicola, D; sphagnorum, F Hypholoma fasciculare, B, D, F, I, P, W Inocybe fastigiata, B, D; flocculosa, P Lyophyllum loricatum, F Marasmius androsaceus, F, G Mycena alcalina, F; filopes, F; metata, F; mirata, P Naucoria scolecina, F, I, P Nolanea cetrata, D, P, W Omphalina ericetorum, P, W Oudemansiella mucida, B, D, P Panaeolina foenisecii, P Panaeolus sphinctrinus, D Plicatura crispa, I Pluteus cervinus, B, P, U; lutescens, D Pseudohiatula tenacella, B, D, P

GASTEROMYCETALES Lycoperdon perla tum, W Phallus impudicus, D, I, P

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FUNGI IMPERFECTI

HYPHOMYCETES

Aphanocladium album, on Comatricha nigra, P; on C. pulchella, F ; on Enerthenema pap illatum, D; on Leocarpus fragilis, F Blistum ovalispora, on Trichia botrytis, 1, P; on I. persimilis, D; tomentosa , on Trichia affinis, 1, P; on T. bo try tis, I; on T. varia, P Botrytis globosa, on Allium ursinum, I Gliocladium album, on Comatricha nigra, P Graphium calicioides, P Paecilomyces farinosus, on dead larvae inside Urtica stem, D Pycno stysanus azaleae on Rh ododendron ponticum, P Tetraploa aristata, P Verticillium rexianum , on Trichia botrytis, D, P; on T. floriformis, D, P

COELOMYCETES Ascochyta graminicola on Deschampsia, I Ascochytula symphoricarpi on Symphoricarpus, P Ceuthospora phacidioides on /lex, I Coniothyrium fuckelii on Rosa, P; ilicis on /lex, D Cryptocline paradoxa on Hedera, U Gloeosporium rhododendri, P Colletotrichum state of Glomerella cingulata on Choisya, D Phoma herbarum on Urtica, G Phomopsis stictica on Buxus, D Phyllosticta hedericola on Hedera , U Setocyta ramealis on Rubus fruticosus, P I am greatly indebted to the many members who contributed names to this list, in particular to Mr M.C. Clark (Discomycetes), Mr H. Fletcher (Mucorales), Mr B. Ing (Myxomycetes, Uredinales, Ustilaginales, Hyphomycetes), Mr R.D . Jennings (Basidiomycetes), Dr E. Mordue (Coelomycetes), Dr D. Pegler (Basidiomycetes) and Mr R.W. Rayner (Basidiomycetes). Dr Roy Watling kindly checked the completed list. G.N. Greenhalgh Some foray reports from other societies have had to be omitted from this number of the Bulletin because of lack of space, we hope to include them in the next issue. M.N.

'Tailpiece' from 'Birds', The R.S.P.B. Magazine, whose courtesy in giving permission for its use here is acknowledged. Question from development officer Carl Nicholson , showing a giant puff ball fungus (more than a foot across) to enthusiastic members of the Young Ornithologists' Club 'Anyone know what this is?' Answer from enterprising member: 'Please Sir, owl pellet, Sir?'