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Agaricus sylvicola (Wood Mushroom)
(Vittad.) Peck 1872
Basidiomycota > Agaricomycetes > Agaricales > Agaricaceae
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Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood TM1498Baconsthorpe TG1137Banham Zoo TM0587Barnham Broom TG0807Bawsey Country Park (pits) TF6719Bergh Apton (BACT) TM3199Brancaster, Barrow Common TF7943Bridgham Picnic Site TL9683Brinton Hall TG0336Brooke Wood TM2698Catfield TG3821Colney, Burial Ground TG1608Croxton Heath (STANTA) TL8690Dereham, Neatherd High School TF9913East Carleton TG1801East Harling, Big Wood TL9784East Tuddenham, Hillcrest TG0912Felthorpe Woods TG1416Flordon Common TM1897Fritton, Waveney Forest TG4600Gillingham Thicks TM4191Great Hockham, Frost's Common TL9493Gressenhall Rural Life Museum TF9717Gunton Park TG2234Hindolveston TG0329Hockering, Whitford Bridge TG0612Holkham Meals East TF9045Holme Dunes TF7144Holt TG0839Holt Country Park TG0837Holt Hall TG0739Holt Lowes TG0937Holt, Gresham's School TG0839Horsford TG1817Horstead, Heggatt Hall TG2718Ketteringham TG1602Lenwade Pits TG1018Leziate TF6819Little Hautbois TG2521Little Plumstead TG3111Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation TG3110Lynford Arboretum & Picnic Site TL8294Lyng, Wrong's Covert TG0917Melton Constable TG0433Newton Flotman TM2198Norwich, University of East Anglia TG1907Pensthorpe, Fakenham TF9429Sandringham Estate TF6928Santon Downham TL8187Santon Warren, Santon Downham TL8388Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl Trust) TF9030Sheringham Park TG1341Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate TF6735South Walsham, Fairhaven Gardens TG3613Sparham Pools TG0718Stanford Training Area (STANTA) TL8796Strumpshaw Fen TG3406Swanton Novers Great Wood TG0032Taverham TG1516Titchwell, Gipsy Lane TF7644Tyrrel's Wood, Long Stratton TM2089Weeting, Emily's Wood TL7989West Acre TF7714West Beckham TG1339Whitlingham CP and Broad TG2607

Summary

113 records from 65 different sites
Years (# of records): 1979 (2) 1980 (2) 1981 (1) 1982 (2) 1986 (1) 1987 (1) 1988 (1) 1989 (2) 1990 (4) 1992 (3) 1993 (5) 1994 (6) 1995 (3) 1996 (3) 1997 (1) 1998 (6) 1999 (2) 2000 (2) 2001 (6) 2002 (3) 2003 (2) 2004 (2) 2006 (2) 2007 (1) 2008 (2) 2010 (6) 2011 (1) 2012 (2) 2013 (7) 2014 (1) 2016 (4) 2017 (2) 2018 (1) 2019 (6) 2020 (2) 2021 (4) 2022 (1) 2023 (3) 2024 (3) 2025 (5)
Months: JFMAMJJASOND
Recorded Species: Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola
Associations: Angiospermae; Castanea; Cedrus; Fagus; Fagus sylvatica; Ligustrum; Pinus; Quercus; Sorbus aucuparia
Substrates: coniferous leaf litter; deciduous litter; leaf litter; litter; soil; soil (deciduous litter); soil, grass; soil, litter; soil, sandy; soil, turf
Finders: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; Anon; David Longden; David Pentney; foray; Ian Senior; J. Metcalf; James Emerson; Jenny Kelly; Jeremy Bartlett; Jo Norris; Jonathan Revett; Joseph Hubbard; Keith Fox; P.J.H. Negal; R.C. Hancy; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; S. Veel; S.E. Wells; Stewart Wright; Tony Leech; Tony Moverley; Trevor Dove
Identifiers: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; Andreas Beaumont; David Longden; J. Metcalf; James Emerson; Jenny Kelly; Jeremy Bartlett; Jo Norris; Jonathan Revett; Joseph Hubbard; Keith Fox; P.J.H. Negal; R.C. Hancy; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; S. Veel; S.E. Wells; Tony Leech; Trevor Dove
Confirmer: R.E. Evans
Comments: 'In deciduous woods under hawthorn'; 'Spores c. 5.9x4.2um'; 'Under cedar'

Record Details

20/10/1979 Holt, Gresham's School; TG0839; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
20/11/1979 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
21/09/1980 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
01/10/1980 Great Hockham, Frost's Common; TL9493; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "In deciduous woods under hawthorn"; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
08/11/1981 Brooke Wood; TM2698; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
25/07/1982 Lenwade Pits; TG1018; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
26/09/1982 Brooke Wood; TM2698; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
14/09/1986 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
03/10/1987 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
07/09/1988 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
16/07/1989 Horstead, Heggatt Hall; TG2718; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
15/09/1989 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
00/10/1990 Croxton Heath (STANTA); TL8690; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
07/10/1990 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
04/11/1990 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
06/11/1990 Barnham Broom; TG0807; J. Metcalf; J. Metcalf; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
31/07/1992 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
20/09/1992 Taverham; TG1516; R.C. Hancy; R.C. Hancy; R.E. Evans; "Under cedar"; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
04/10/1992 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; Fagus sylvatica; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
26/09/1993 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
03/10/1993 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
09/10/1993 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
10/10/1993 Santon Downham; TL8187; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
16/10/1993 Norwich, University of East Anglia; TG1907; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
06/07/1994 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
00/08/1994 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
31/08/1994 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
25/09/1994 East Tuddenham, Hillcrest; TG091123; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
16/10/1994 Hockering, Whitford Bridge; TG0612; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
16/10/1994 Sparham Pools; TG0718; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
24/09/1995 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; Trevor Dove; Trevor Dove; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
15/10/1995 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
30/10/1995 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
13/09/1996 Ketteringham; TG1602; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
05/10/1996 Holt, Gresham's School; TG0839; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
19/10/1996 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
09/07/1997 Ashwellthorpe Lower Wood; TM1498; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
09/09/1998 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
12/09/1998 Newton Flotman; TM2198; P.J.H. Negal; P.J.H. Negal; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
13/09/1998 Holt Country Park; TG0838; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
20/09/1998 Bridgham Picnic Site; TL9683; Pinus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
17/10/1998 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; S.E. Wells; S.E. Wells; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
17/10/1998 Stanford Training Area (STANTA); TL8796; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
12/10/1999 East Harling, Big Wood; TL9784; S. Veel; S. Veel; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
14/10/1999 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
04/10/2000 Gillingham Thicks; TM4191; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
06/10/2000 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; Quercus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
22/09/2001 Holt Lowes; TG0937; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
22/09/2001 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; Angiospermae; soil; Trevor Dove; Trevor Dove; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
13/10/2001 Gressenhall Rural Life Museum; TF9717; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
14/10/2001 Lynford Arboretum & Picnic Site; TL8294; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
14/10/2001 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
27/10/2001 Holme Dunes; TF7144; Pinus; soil, sandy; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
15/08/2002 Holt; TG0839; Ligustrum; soil; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
12/09/2002 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Castanea; soil; Trevor Dove; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
21/09/2002 Fritton, Waveney Forest; TG4600; Angiospermae; soil; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
09/11/2003 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Castanea; soil; Anon; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
02/12/2003 Holt Lowes; TG0937; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
09/09/2004 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Anon; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
16/10/2004 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; Angiospermae; soil; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
08/10/2006 Lyng, Wrong's Covert; TG0917; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
11/11/2006 West Acre; TF7714; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
13/10/2007 Horsford; TG1817; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
28/09/2008 Tyrrel's Wood, Long Stratton; TM2089; foray; Tony Leech
11/10/2008 Whitlingham CP and Broad; TG2607; foray; Tony Leech
09/09/2010 Melton Constable; TG047333; David Longden; David Longden
10/09/2010 Flordon Common; TM1897; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
17/09/2010 Gunton Park; TG2234; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
09/10/2010 Dereham, Neatherd High School; TF999132; Cedrus; foray; Tony Leech
10/10/2010 Flordon Common; TM1897; foray; Tony Leech
25/10/2010 Holt Country Park; TG0837; foray; Tony Leech
01/10/2011 Holt Hall; TG0739; foray; Tony Leech
00/09/2012 Hindolveston; TG035293; Joseph Hubbard; Joseph Hubbard
27/10/2012 South Walsham, Fairhaven Gardens; TG3613; foray; Tony Leech
21/09/2013 Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl Trust); TF9030; Joseph Hubbard; Tony Leech
12/10/2013 South Walsham, Fairhaven Gardens; TG3613; foray; Tony Leech
30/10/2013 Holt Country Park; TG0837; foray; Tony Leech
02/11/2013 Brinton Hall; TG0336; foray; Tony Leech
02/11/2013 West Beckham; TG137395; foray; Tony Leech
17/11/2013 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; foray; Tony Leech
24/11/2013 Colney, Burial Ground; TG1608; foray; Tony Leech
05/10/2014 Little Hautbois; TG2521; foray; Tony Leech
10/09/2016 Banham Zoo; TM0587; leaf litter; Joseph Hubbard; Tony Leech
18/10/2016 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF6734; foray; Tony Leech
24/10/2016 Holt Country Park; TG0837; foray; Tony Leech
29/10/2016 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; foray; Tony Leech
15/10/2017 Strumpshaw Fen; TG3406; James Emerson; James Emerson
24/10/2017 Holt Country Park; TG0837; foray; Tony Leech
14/10/2018 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; soil (deciduous litter); foray; Tony Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
22/09/2019 Holt Lowes; TG083369; soil, turf; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
09/10/2019 Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl Trust); TF900301; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
12/10/2019 Sheringham Park; TG1341; foray; Tony Leech
19/10/2019 Tyrrel's Wood, Long Stratton; TM2089; Stewart Wright; Tony Leech
27/10/2019 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; foray; Tony Leech
28/10/2019 Bawsey Country Park (pits); TF6719; foray; Tony Leech
26/07/2020 Brancaster, Barrow Common; TF792432; Fagus sylvatica; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
22/10/2020 Holt Country Park; TG081374; litter; Tony Moverley; Tony Leech; [as Agaricus sylvicola var. sylvicola]
04/07/2021 Baconsthorpe; TG115373; soil, grass; David Pentney; Tony Leech
30/09/2021 Holt Country Park; TG0837; Fagus; deciduous litter; foray; Tony Leech
20/10/2021 Sandringham Estate; TF6928; soil; foray; Tony Leech
31/10/2021 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; deciduous litter; foray; Tony Leech
02/10/2022 Little Plumstead; TG3111; soil; foray; Tony Leech
02/10/2023 Catfield; TG387218; Ian Senior; Andreas Beaumont; "Spores c. 5.9x4.2um"
13/10/2023 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; soil; foray; Tony Leech
29/10/2023 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM3199; foray; Tony Leech
18/10/2024 Little Plumstead; TG3111; foray; Tony Leech
22/10/2024 Leziate; TF685194; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
25/10/2024 Titchwell, Gipsy Lane; TF765440; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
04/06/2025 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF671351; Sorbus aucuparia; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; Lit. cited: 132
31/07/2025 East Carleton; TG185019; coniferous leaf litter; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett
22/09/2025 Santon Warren, Santon Downham; TL8388; Fagus; soil, litter; Jo Norris; Jo Norris
; Additional NotesAssociation recorded as Fagus/Quercus.

01/10/2025 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF676349; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
03/10/2025 Sandringham Estate; TF696285; Cedrus; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox

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