Tuesday 18th November
The thing with fungi is, even the common ones have great names. Take the scurfy twiglet for example! Found on woody debris and twigs, this hazel-brown toadstool gets its common name from the flakiness on its convex cap. The remaining patch of white mycelium at the base of each stem is a key give away in the identification of this species.
It may be common and widespread in Britain, Ireland, mainland Europe and even North America, but you must admit it is still one worthy of such a noteworthy name.
