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The weekend is time for me to leave the city and reconnect with nature. My phone is turned off for much of the weekend and I spend it with family and close friends. I\u2019m looking for meaningful connections, with people and with myself. I find one of the best places to do this is through being outdoors in nature. Its the opposite to my busy life running a business in the city.<\/p>\n
This weekend I found myself in a woodland on the shores of Bassenthwaite lake.<\/p>\n
I found in the buttress of a common Oak (Quercus robur), Xerocomus communis growing.<\/p>\n
Xerocomus is a toadstool fungus, found growing around the buttress of broad-leafed species of tree in Europe. It is a mycorrhizal (symbiotic) fungi. So it is helping the Oak tree\u2019s intake of nutrients including water, and in return the Oak tree is giving it carbohydrates and sugars.<\/p>\n
The Xerocomus cap is flattish, slightly upturned at the edges and can grow to about 10cm in diameter. The underside of the cap is a surface of yellow pores that turn blue when touched. The stem is yellow with red and pink streaks.<\/p>\n
Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n It can be found growing from Summer to late Autumn in woodlands and in our urban gardens. A symbiotic fungi beneficial for our trees.<\/p>\n If you have a fungus growing around your trees that you would like us to identify, send us a photo or give us a call. And remember to take some time to connect with yourself and close ones without distractions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t