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NORWICH: Garland Roundhead

Mid October 2021

One morning I was at Norwich Research Park for a meeting, and noticed there was a nice looking bit of grassland along the edge where I was waiting. As you'd expect at this time of year there were a few fungi growing on it, and in particular I noticed some that looked like Stropharia. Finding one that had already been uprooted I was able to confirm that it was Garland Roundhead, Stropharia coronilla, with the distinctive crown-like upper edge to the stem ring. Whilst I was looking at it several flocks of Redwings flew over, which gave a proper autumnal feel.



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