Plants and animals of Pointfield

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

Fungi 

Meadow coral

Clavulinopsis corniculata


Appearance

Clump of small, egg-yellow, branching tubes that end with just two or three stubby terminal knobs. 6 cm in height, 2-3 mm in diameter. Spores hyaline, smooth, sphaerical and with obvious apiculus; 4.2-5.1 x 4.1-5.0 um, mean = 4.7 x 4.6, N = 14; Qav = 1.02. Seen in 2021 and 2023.

Habitat

Growing in short grass close to the western rockery in front of the house and in meadow near fallen gean tree.  


Months observed