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Spier's Fungal Foray for Geocachers Event Cache

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Rosserllwyd: A great event with many species located. Many thanks to all of those who attended and helped with the great mushroom search!

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Hidden : Saturday, October 5, 2013
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

A foray through the grounds of Spier's - well known for having a rich fungal flora.

Suitable for all ages.

Not intended to identify edible species - that's risky at the best of times!

 
Led by the NAC District Ranger - Rosserllwyd / Roger

Enter via the double gates off the B706 and park at the old school site.

Starts at 2pm and finishes around 3.30pm.

Why not come early and do the newish 'Tree Trail' and hone your Geocaching skills - 

  1. Common Lime - Tilia x europaea

  2. Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus

  3. Scots Pine - Pinus sylvestris

  4. Hairy Birch - Betula pubescens

  5. Douglas Fir - Pseudotsuga menziesii

  6. Nootka Cypress – Cupressus nootkatensis

  7. Grey Willow or Sallow – Salix cinerea

  8. Yew – Taxus baccata

  9. Cedar of Lebanon – Cedrus libani

  10. Dawn Redwood – Metasequoia glyptostroboides

  11. Ash – Fraxinus excelsior

  12. Horse Chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum

  13. Norway Spruce – Picea abies

  14. Larch – Larix decidua

  15. Sitka Spruce – Picea sitchenesis

  16. Alder – Alnus glutinosa

  17. Hazel – Corylus avellana

  18. Copper Beech – Fagus sylvatica

  19. Wild Cherry (Gean) – Prunus padus

  20. Campderdown Elm – Ulmus glabra 'Campderdownii'

  21. Oriental or Caucasian Spruce – Picea orientalis

  22. Pedunculate Oak – Quercus robur

  23. Arran Whitebeam – Sorbus pseudofennica

  24. Common Whitebeam – Sorbus aria

  25. Elder – Sambucus nigra

  26. European Black Pine – Pinus nigra

  27. Norway Maple – Acer platanoides

  28. Beech - Fagus sylvatica

  29. Celtic Maple (Sycamore) – Acer pseudoplatanus

  30. Rowan – Sorbus aucuparia

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