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FUNGAL FIND OF THE MOMENT!
SLATE BOLETE, Leccinum duriusculum, Clowes Park, 06/08/2010
This stunning Slate Bolete was one of around 50 specimens growing under poplar at Clowes Park. 2010 seems to have been an already good year for boletes with good numbers of Scarletine Bolete and Red-cracking Boletes being reported.
OTHER NOTABLE FINDS RECENTLY
Lactarius flexuosus - Rochdale Cemetery (4th Aug 2010), 1st GM record.
FALSE SAFFRON MILKCAP - Dovestones (5th Aug 2010), 2nd GM record
The world of Mushrooms and fungi is fascinating, filled with myths, legends, folklore and magic. This website will hopefully give you an idea of the truths and the myths, and inspire you to go fungi hunting within Greater Manchester.
Welcome to ‘Manchester Mushrooms’, founded in 2009. The aim of the group is to inform local people of the amazing species that occur with in Greater Manchester as well as to record the many species that occur here. We hold events where people can come along and have a taster of how to identify species and visit some of the best sites in the area.
By joining the MMFG you will gain access to the database of records, both present and historical. Sightings from members and the group can also be accessed so you can see what the latest finds are in the county.
The MMFG group also helps with supplying data to various groups, including local councils so they are aware of the species which occur in their area. In 2009 the group brought the importance of a local cemetery in Rochdale to the attention of the council who aim to manage the site more sympathetically towards fungi.
('Member of the Association of British Fungus Groups' - Registered Charity No. 1118651)
