29th August: Autumn Ladies Tressess Spiranthes spiralis are doing well in Southampton this year - goodcdisplay at St Mary's Extra Cemetery - also one on a garden front lawn at The Grove, Sholing and several at Carey Road, Thornhill two days previously.
28th August: Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium found in Southampton Old Cemetery - probably the first record for here.
27th August: The bolete Boletus radicans and the earth-star Geastrum fimbriatum amongst interesting fungi species reported on a survey at Holly Hill Woodland Park. Also Lilac Oysterling Panus conchatus on a dead stump in central Bitterne.
20th August: A good flush of fungi reported in Lord's Wood - nothing unusual but including Larch Bolete Suillus elegans and Broad-gilled Mushroom Megacoillybia platyphila.
16th August: Elecampane Inula helenium and Bottlebrush Buckeye Aesculus parviflorus in bloom in Southampton Old Cemetery.
8th August: Water Violet Hottonia palustris, presumably introduced and not flowering, spreading widely at Zionshill Balancing Pond, Valley Park.
7th August: A Destroying Angel fungus Amanita virosa reported at Highland Water Inclosure.
3rd August: About 40 Frog Orchids counted at Butser Hill above Grandfather's Bottom.
1st August: Some good arable plants coming up along the Stoneham Link Road including Field Woundwort Stachys arvensis and Wild Snapdragon Misopates orontium.
1st August: 48 Bog Orchids recorded at a site in the SW of the New Forest. The polypore fungus on conifers Phaeolus schweinitzii appeared at North Oakley Inclosure.
29th July: Two Boletus porosporus up at Gypsy Mile, Lord's Wood. Also Boletus luridus up at Magdalen Hill Down the following day.
25th July: The brittle-cap fungus Psathyrella candolleana up in Lord's Wood.
24th July: Yellow Centaury in bloom at Warwickslade and seven Bog Orchids up at a site in the SW of the New Forest.
22nd July: Very few fungi in a very dry Holly Hill Woodland Park but including the Willow Shield Pluteus salicinus and the slime-mould Arcyria cinerea
18th July: Report of the first Blusher Toadstool Amanita rubescens of the season in the New Forest - this was at Holmhill Inclosure. A weak fungus flush is thus underway
18th July: A few fungi seen on Field Meeting at Stoke Park Wood including Russula laurocerasus and Spindle Shank Gymnopus fusipes.
17th July: 14 Bog Orchids in flower at a strong site in the east of the New Forest. Two more Bog Orchids at a site in the north of the New Forest the following day.
15th July: Two large patches of Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea established in Sholing Valley east of Miller's Pond. Much larger amount of Yellow Lossestrife Lysimachia vulgaris at Miller's Pond than previously.
10th July: Annual Beard Grass Polypogon monspeliensis seen at Town Quay, Southampton.
9th July: Five spikes of Ivy Broomrape Orobanche hederae up at Upper Shirley School, Bellemoor - the only Southampton records I think. They were the normal coloured form.
2nd July: Hampshire Purslane still present in a small pond on Southampton Common. Also first three Southern Marsh Orchids out at Southampton Common.
30th June: THe strange pink-flowered bindweed at the Claylands Reserve, Bishop's Waltham determined as the hybrid between Calystegia pulchra and Calystegia silvaticum.
30th June: A bee orchid reported from Highfield Campus of Southampton University - the first record for here.
18th June: Chicken of the Woods Fungus Laetiporus sulphureus seen on dead Yew at Lord's Wood.
7th June: The toadstool Amanita excelsa seen early at Lord's Wood. More were seen on 18th June.
3rd June: Six spikes of Early Purple Orchid still flowering in damp woodkland in east of Ampfield Wood.
30th May: Pluteus cervinus (Fawn Shield Fungus) already at Southampton Common.
29th May: Dryad's Saddle Polyporus squamosus and Chicken-of-the- Woods Laetiporus sulphureus fungi seen in Holly Hill Woodlands
26th May: A few spikes of 'yellow' Ivy Broomrape Orobanche hederae var monochroma appearing on ivy near to Winchester Station.
24th May: Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata at Blackwell Common.
20th May: Chicken-of-the-Woods Fungus Laetiporus sulphureus at Denny Wood
19th May: 1,500 spikes of Green-winged Orchid up at St Mary's Extra Cemetery at Sholing this year.
18th May: Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis comosa now in flower on Peartree Green.
17th May: One plant of Meadow Saxifrage in flower at Magdalen Hill Down.
17th May: Bog Beacon Fungus Mitrula paludosa recorded in Lord's Wood - an unusual record for here.
16th May: Record of Conifer Mazegill Fungi Gloeophyllum separium at Hursthill Inclosure.
15th May: 8 plants of Moonwort Fern and also Adderstongue Fern recorded at Ocknell in the New Forest.
14th May: Bog Beacon Mitrula paludosa is still up in the New Forest - reported at Poundhill Inclosure.
13th May: Large quantity of the fungus Xylaria longipes on Sycamore wood at Holly Hill Woodland Park.
13th May: 56 Green-winged Orchids counted on Beaulieu Heath
12th May: Least Yellow Sorrel Oxalis exilis growing along the road throuh Denny Wood - an unusual record for the New Forest.
12th May: 3 Birdsnest Orchids recorded near Little Wootton in SW New Forest
11th May: Marsh Valerian in flower at Wootton Coppice Inclosure.
10th May: St Georges Mushroom Calocybe gambosum have appeared at last - seen at Sparsholt College. No Southampton reports.
9th May: Early Purple Orchids at Home Covert, Rownhams included three of the white variety.
9th May: Upright Chickweed in flower at Hightown and fungus Agrocybe rivulosa toadstools on heaps of grass chippings at Netley Common.
9th May: Early Purple Orchids in flower at Standing Hat, Brockenhurst and Water Violet in flower at Setley.
2nd May: First Ramsons reported flowering at Wootton Coppice Inclosure. Also Marsh Fern rising at Homesley Bog.
30th April: A 3 x 3 metre patch of Coralroot Bittercress Cardamine bulbifera identified in an old bomb crater in centre of Lords Wood but reported a couple of days previously. It's status is unknown but it is well away from any gardens and looks to have been there for some time. Later determined by the vice county recorder as variety ptarmicifolia.
28th April: Tormentil Potentilla erecta seen in a garden flowerbed in central Bitterne. A very unusual plant to appear as a garden weed.
25th April: Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica noted in bloom at Kings Copse Inclosure - quite an early date.
24th April: Marsh Violet Viola palustris, a shy flowerer in the New Forest, seen in bloom in bog on the edge of Woodcrates.
24th April: Bog Beacon Fungus Mitrula paludosa finally appeared in the New Forest - seen at Warwickslade. Tinder Fungus bracket Fomes fomentarius on a large beech at Woodcrates.
18th April: Narrow-leaved Lungwort reported in bloom at Kings Copse Inclosure
15th April: An interesting lichen Pleurosticta acetabulum seen on an elder at Magdalen Hill Down.
15th April: Abundant Purple Toothwort Lathraea clandestina in bloom at various palces around Allbrook Knoll.
13th April: Five specimens of False Morel Gyromitra esculenta seen near Castle Hill in Lords Wood - probably the first records for the Southampton area. Few other fungi records in April due to extreme dryness
3rd April: Jerusalem-sage Pulmonaria saccharata identified as naturalised in Southampton Old Cemetery.
2nd April: Wood Sorrel Oxalis acetosella now in bloom in the New Forest at Burley Outer Rails Inclosure.
1st April: Large quantity of Turkish Squill Scilla bithynica coming out amongst Wild Daffodils at Colden Common Churchyard. A flowering Cornelian Cherry Cornus mas amongst native trees by River Itchen at Ovington.
28th March: At least 20 seedlings found under a Chusan Palm Trachycarpus fortunei at the Sunken Garden at Holly Hill Woodland Park.
26th March: Wild Bluebells reported in bloom at Hall Lands, Fair Oak - ten days later than last year.
24th March: Two Bay Laurels Laurus nobilis self-sown on sea wall at Bunny Meadows, Warsash
22nd March: Coltsfoot in good bloom at an inland site - Sparsholt College. However wild flowers seem to be more behind this year than since 1979!!
21st March: Garden Lungwort Pulmonaria saccharata in bloom at Donkey Common, Bitterne. Sporophytes (capsules) seen on Pellucid Four-toothed Moss Tetraphis pellucida at Peewit Hill - unusual.
20th March: Records of Bryophytes and lichens at the Field Meeting at Holly Hill Woodland Park appear in the Field Meetings Reports section.
14th March: Alien moss Orthodontium lineare on chestnut stump at The Wilderness (Church Hill) West End and Pellia endiviifolia along stream banks in Westend Copse.
14th March: Slender Speedwell in bloom along Townhill Way. Early Crocus (garden escapes) at Kendall's Wood, Thornhill park and at Westend Copse. One self-sown (and flowering) Laurustinus Viburnum tinus and several birdsown Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanicus noted in Bacon Wood, Harefield.
14th March: Several shoots of Marsh Clubmoss survived the winter at Gaze Hill in the New Forest.
9th March: Coltsfoot in bloom at IBM Lake, North Harbour.
9th March: Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara in flower at IBM North Harbour.
8th March: Scarlet Elf Cup Fungus Sarcoscypha sp. seen at Ower Wood, Sparsholt.
2nd March: Uncommon lichens Physcia tribacia and Phaeographis smithii recorded at a site between Curdridge and Shedfield.
1st March: Polypore bracket fungus Phellinus pomaceus identified on a garden plum tree at Rownhams Lne, Rownhams.
26th February: Found Polypody Fern Polypodium vulgare growing on a chimney in central Bitterne
21st February: Two interesting mosses Tortula papillosa and Tortula lanceola seen at Fleming Park, Eastleigh. The former on bark and the latter on dumped soil. Also an unusual lichen on bark, Melanelia laciniatula.
17th February: Lesser Celandine in flower at Mousehole Lane, Bitterne.
16th February: Out of season False Chanterelle Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca and the polypore Phaeolus schweinitzii found at Lords Wood.
15th February: Krauss's Clubmoss Selaginella kraussiana much diminished at Holly Hill Country park Secret Garden, perhaps due to frost, but some still present to view on upcomin Field Meeting.
13th February: An interesting yellow lichen Caloplaca decipiens seen on hard limsetone cap stones of Northam Bridge.
7th February: Nail Fungus Poronia punctata reported at Lucas Castle in the New Forest.
6th February: Dead stems of Ivy Broomrape (amongst ivy so assumed to be this species) by Monk's Brook at Fleming Park (seen on Field Meeting).
1st February: First Snowdrops Galanthus nivalis now in flower at Sparsholt village.
31st January: Jew's-ear Fungus Auricularia auricula-judae on Buddleia davidii in a garden at Silverdale Road, an unusual species for it to grow on.
28th January: A small quantity of Early Meadow-grass Poa infirma coming up at Mayflower Park but not yet in bloom.
27th January: An interesting lichen, Ramalina canariensis, seen on Sycamore at Fleming Park, Eastleigh. Also mistletoe on at least two Whitebeams here.
22nd January: Very little to note flora-wise but some of the typical winter fungi are appearing in various places including Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, Winter Agaric Flammulina velutipes and Tubaria furfuracea.
9th January: A second site for the rare lichen Parmelina tiliacea found on Southampton Common - on an ash tree midway between Boating Lake and Ornamental Pond. Punctelia borreri and Physconia perisidiosa on same tree.
4th January: Frozen Goblet Toadstool Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis at Southampton Old Cemetery.
2nd January: Two brackets of Ganoderma pfeifferi at the base of a beech tree at Wooson's Hill in the New Forest.
28th December: Jelly Tongue Fungus Pseudohydnum gelatinosum seen at Appleslade Inclosure in the New Forest.
25th December: Still Snowy Waxcap Hygrocybe virgineus up at Stoneham Cemetery.
25th December: Green Alkanet in bloom at Wide Lane, Eastleigh.
19th December: Out of season Meadow Buttercup in flower in Bitterne and Winter Heliotrope out at Cobden Avenue, Bitterne Park. Still a few common fungi about.
14th December: 5 specimens of a very unusual Brittlegill Toadstool, possibly Russula torulosa (not confirmed), seen under Norway Spruce at Sparsholt College - also the milkcap Lactarius fulvissimus and the knight Tricholoma scalpturatum there.
12th December: The orange club fungus parasitic on buried moth pupa, Cordyceps militaris, seen at Denny Wood.
9th December: Quite a lot of common late season fungi at East Meon including Pholiota alnicola at Duncoombe Hanger.
5th December: Fungi at Chilling Copse, Brownwich included Shaggy Parasol Macrolepiota rhacodes var, hortensis and Wood Mushroom Agaricus silvicola.
4th December: A fresh crop of Horse Mushroom Agaricus arvensis along the top of Brownwich Cliff.
2nd December: Spectacular Rust-gill Fungus Gymnopilus junionus at St James Park, Shirley. There seems to be no end to the fungus season this year.
1st December: The interesting cup fungus Peziza cerea growing out of the base of a wall at Norham Avenue, Upper Shirley.
28th November: Field Blewit Fungus Lepista saeva seen at Chilworth Manor
26th November: Several species of fungi including Earthy Powdercap Cystoderma amianthinum seen on a lawn at Hall Lands, Fair Oak.
25th November: Abundant Slender Club Fungus Macrotyphula juncea seen under poplars at IBM, North Harbour.
22nd November: The Blushing Rosette Bracket Abortiporus biennis seen at Holly Hatch Inclosure, New Forest.
21st November: 2nd British record of toadstool Mycena cecidiophila at Leckford. This species is a specialist on old, fallen Knopper Galls under oaks. This species was seen at Emer Bog in 2007.
20th November: An unusual fungus seen on dead Aspens near IBM factory at North Harbour, Cosham. Possibly Auriculariopsis ampla - a new species for Hampshire.
19th November: Hedge Woundwort still in bloom at Kytes Lane, Durley. Also two Magpie Inkcap Coprinus picaceus seen at Greenwood Lane, Durley.
15th November: An unusual toadstool, the Dewdrop Dapperling Chaemomyces fracidus seen under plum trees at Chessel Bay.
12th November: A large quantity of Giant Puffball found in the Bishopstoke area. Interesting fungi found today in the Stoke Park Wood area included Magpie Inkcap Coprinus picaceus, Conifer Tuft Hypholoma capnoides, Aniseed Cockleshell Lentinellus cochleatus and Saffrondrop Bonnet Mycena crocata.
11th November: Hedgerow Cranesbill Geranium pyrenaicum still in bloom at Twyford.
7th November: Common Centaury still in bloom at Homesley Inclosure in the New Forest.
7th November: Panthercap Amanita pantherina seen today at Hilltop Wood, Beaulieu.
6th November: The scarce blewit Lepista luscina amongst large quantities of fungi found on the old meadows at The Moors, Bishops Waltham.
4th November: Betony still in bloom at Great Goswell Copse, Beaulieu and and an interesting fibre-cap Inocybe hirtella found here.
3rd November: An uncommon brittlegill fungus Russula turci seen under pines at Hollybrook Cemetery, also Cedarwood Waxcap Hygrocybe russocoriacea (actually smells of vanilla) here.
1st November: 27 species of fungi recorded on a foray in the woods in the east of Swanwick HWT reserve including Ivory Woodwax Hygrophorus erubescens.
31st October: A lot of Rosy Spike Fungus Gomphidius roseus and also the bracket Ischnoderma benzoinum at Markway Inclosure.
27th October: Over 80 species of fungi recorded on forays at Longslade Bottom in the New Forest including the Nail Fungus Poronia punctata and the scarce Lepista luscina.
27th October: Harebell still in flower at Longslade Bottom in the New Forest.
24th October: 34 species of fungi recorded at Abbotstone Down, Alreasford on a foray. These incluseded Sessile Earthstar Geastrum sessile, Green-spored Dapperling Melamophyllum eyrei and Lilac Dapperling Cystolepiota bucknallii.
22nd October: The Upright Coral Fungus Ramaria stricta seen in a garden at Weston Park. Fungi numbers increasing generally at last.
21st October: Exceptional year for sweet chestnuts in the Thornhill Park area but still agreat scarcity of fungi there.
19th October: Smooth Tare and Common Toadflax still in bloom at Calshot.
18th October: A good flush of fungi on burnt ground where Rhododendron had been cleared at Hartford Heath, Beaulieu Estate including the uncommon Mycena uracea.
17th October: 21 species of fungi seen at a very dry Gull Coppice, Whiteley. These included a couple of uncommon species - Orange Bog Webcap Cortinarius uliginosus and the unusual scaly form of Soft Slipper Fungus Crepidotus mollis var calolepis.
16th October: Coral Necklace still in flower at Shatterford, New Forest.
15th October: Bastard Toadflax still in bloom at Yew Hill, Winchester. Some alien flora including tobacco Nicotiana sp. and niger seed plant Guizotia abbysinica by the main road to Oliver's Battery at Bushfield Camp.
14th October: An exceptional scarcity of fungi on the Beaulieu estate but Slippery Jack Suillus luteus seen at motor museum car park and Thelephora penicillata in Great Goswell Copse.
11th October: 23 species of fungi recorded on foray at Southampton Common - reported in Field Meetings records.
6th October: A new site for Devil's Fingers fungus Clathrus archeri reported near to Setley Pond.
5th October: Report of White Spindles Fungus Clavaria vermicularis at Mon Crescent, Bitterne.
4th October: Bush Vetch still in bloom at Wootton Coppice Inclosure in the New Forest.
2nd October: Over 1000 spikes of the yellow variety of Ivy Broomrape variety 'monochroma' near Winchester Station, some still with fresh blooms.
29th September: Not many fungi about due to the dry weather but the bizarre Devil's Fingers Clathrus archeri found at Longdown Inclosure in the New Forest - probably a new site.
25th September: Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera has appeared on Southampton Common for the first time this year. Some flowering plants seen near the Burgess Road end of The Common.
21st September: Chicken-of-the-Woods Laetiporus sulphureus and Beefsteak Fistulina hepatica fungi seen at Sparsholt College.
20th September: Very few fungi about due to the dry conditions but Deceiving Bolete Boletus queletii was an interesting find at Wootton Coppice Inclosure in the New Forest.
12th September: Nail Fungus south of Dibden Inclosure (see Field Meeting notes). Also Peppery Bolete, Blusher & Saffron Milkcap in Fawley Inclosure.
5th September: Sea Campion still in bloom at Weston Shore.
3rd September: Severe reduction in fungi due to recent dry weather but Russula atropurpurea and Bulgaria inquinans seen at Valley Park Woodlands.
2nd September: Not many Autumn Ladies Tressess at St Marys Extra Cemetery, Sholing (about 50 seen) or at the northern end of Southampton Common.