Fungi in the woods at Woodhall Spa
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Fungi in the woods at Woodhall Spa by Dave Hitchborne as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Fungi in the woods at Woodhall Spa
Image: © Dave Hitchborne Taken: 3 Dec 2003
These are common ink caps (Coprinus atramentarius). After a few days they turn black and liquefy and the liquid produced was at one time used for ink (hence the name). They are edible, but not with alcohol with which they interact to cause vomiting, headache and stomach cramps. They grow so vigorously that they can sometimes be seen pushing up through tarmac. This woodland has a wealth of plants and fungi.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.153733
Longitude
-0.216219