Other wildlife in Olav's Wood: Fungi, Lichens and Mycetozoa
Here is the beginning of several lists of organisms in Olav's Wood: fungi, lichens and mycetozoa ("slime molds"). There are many more species, and records would be appreciated.
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Shaggy Parasols (Chlorophyllum rhacodes) among Spruce needles in Olav's Wood (July 2016) |
Thanks to Lee Johnson for these records and photographs.
Fungi
- Ascocoryne sarcoides - Purple jellydisc
- Chlorophyllum rhacodes - Shaggy Parasol
- Cryptomyces maximus - Willow Blister. A globally scarce paleo- and neo-arctic species, with several records for Orkney.
- Dacrymyces stillatus - Common Jellyspot
- Dasyscyphus sulphureus - A yellow cup fungus on nettle stems (Lee Johnson, Sept 2017)
- Exidia thuretiana - White Brain fungus
- Exidia recisa - Amber Jelly fungus, found on willow
- *Macrotyphula fistulosa var contorta - Contorted Pipe Club fungus. A new record for Orkney.
- Marasmius sp. (Lee Johnson, Sept 2017)
- Podosphaera spiraeae - a mildew
- Puccinia sp. - a rust
- Tremella encephala - a parasite on another fungus species
- Xylaria hypoxylon - Stag's Horn fungus
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Exidia recisa Amber Jelly fungus on willow in in Olav's Wood (April 2018, Lee Johnson) |
Cryptomyces maximus Willow Blister in Olav's Wood (April 2018, Lee Johnson) |
Lichens
Lichens are compound organisms consisting of fungi together with algae and/or cynobacteria, living together symbiotically and acting as a single organism. Lichens in Olav's Wood include:
- Graphis scripts - Script Lichen
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- Ramalina sp. - A Strap Lichen
Mycetozoa
Mycetozoa, also called "slime molds", are strange creatures. They have a variety of life-cycles and structures, but all reproduce by spores. In some species, at certain stages of their life-cycle, they can detect food sources and move towards them. Lee Johnson has found several species in Olav's Wood. Photographs below from Lee (click for larger images).
- Leocarpus fragilis
- Mucilago crustacea
- Stemonitis fusca
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Stemonitis fusca in Olav's Wood (July 2015) |
Leocarpus fragilis in Olav's Wood (July 2015) | Leocarpus fragilis after sporing (July 2015) |
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