North Kerry Waxcap Survey 2012 - the Northern Ireland Fungus Group

species only up to 2cm with a cortina present, spores on average 11.6 x 6 µm, a stipe that was
darkening to a brown colour and being associated with Salix repens in a large dune slack at
Inch Dunes. It was found in the bare sand on the outside of a clump of Salix repens. Found at
Q653002 on 6 th November 2012.
Pluteus nanus (Pers.) P. Kumm.
I was very surprised not be able to find any published or databased records for this species.
There are 487 records for it in Great Britain which makes it one of the most commonly
recorded members of this genus. Noted by its cellular cap structure, its dark cap colour, pale
stipe and being found in the foredunes amongst Marram grass. Found at Banna Strand at
Q752223 on 01/11/2012. I had reported P.griseoluridus from West Donegal in 2009 and will
review these records as they may well be this species.
New Records for the Republic of Ireland
Geoglossum uliginosum Hakelier
This earth tongue was found as a single fruiting body 6cms long with a stalk 2mm wide
enlarging to 6mm at the head. The stipe was viscid but not as much as G.glutinosum. Spores
were up to 70µm long and 7 septate. The paraphyses were generally apically dilated and
constricted at the septae. In Sweden it is known from wet grassland sites and here it was
found at Kilballylahiff at Q628088 on 4 th November 2012. It was found in a very wet spot
surrounded by standing water but this was in exceptionally wet conditions. The slopes above
the road were a moderately steep sheep grazed hillside with clumps of Ulex gallii, Ulex
europaeus and Molinia caerulea. Mosses were a major constituent of the sward. When we
were there, the whole hillside was soaking wet with surface water running down the slopes.10
species of waxcap were found.
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