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 

?Bitter waxcap

Hygrocybe ?mucronella

Appearance

Cup 3-5 cm diameter, flattish to weakly concave when mature; waxy orange-red colour with yellow rim. Gills yellow. Stalk orange. Taste of cap not confirmed. 

Habitat

Waxcap meadow; rare. 

Months observed