
Months observed
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Fungi




Very small fungus mostly less 1 cm diameter. Cap conical to bell-shaped; cream to off-white in colour with darker apex and paler margin; distinct radial banding evident around outer part. Gills adnexed and emarginate; white in colour. Stalk slender, hollow, pale and translucent; covered in fine 'hairs'. Spore print white; no amyloid reaction. Spores simple, smooth, thin-walled with small apiculus; 6.2-7.1 x 3.7-4.0 um, mean = 6.4 x 3.8x, N = 20; Qav = 1.7. Cheilocystidia common, lageniform to fusiform. Pleurocystidia sparse, lageniformn. Caulocystidia lageniform to spherical (forming fine white fuzz on the stype).
In short-grass wildflower meadow. Moderately common.