Helmdon Village Old Railway South 10th November 2017

I visited an old disused railway site which I understood to be a special scientific site or area on the off-chance of picking up Waxcaps or other grassland species. I saw nothing until I came upon what I thought at first were Coprinus micaceus Glistening Inkcap, but would have been strange being no where near woodland or evident substrates. I believe this grouping to be the less common Coprinus silvaticus. There were others smaller groups around but not many. Interestingly, the substrate was bramble pushing its way through the heavy grassy hillside and embankment of the old railway line. The scene itself took you back to the old days of steam, as the track ran through a wide cutting but was very wide where this site was and would have made a terrific photograph. The only thing missing was the train and tracks.

Coprinus silvaticus