West
Sussex, 8 May 2016
Bog
Beacon (Mitrula paludosa)
M. paludosa grows to around 4cm tall, has an ovoid
or club-shaped yellow or orange swollen fertile head, which is held aloft on a delicate
white or translucent stem. M. paludosa is a saprotrophic fungus [feeding
on dead organic matter] and is usually found on the remains of higher plants,
mosses and algae in areas of seeping or standing water. Although widespread in
Britain it can be difficult to find and, despite its bright orange head, easily
overlooked.
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Really does stand out amongst the dark and damp
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