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 

?Slimey waxcap

Gliophorus ?irrigatus - grey form


Appearance

Small fungus 4-5 cm diameter. Cap conical, very slimy; khaki in colour, paler around margin. Gills adnate, dirty white in colour. Stalk same colour as cap and very slimy. May just be a colour variant of Gliophorus irrigatus (which is usually brown).

Habitat

Waxcap meadow. Rare. 


Months observed