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Bovista plumbea (Grey Puffball)
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Basidiomycota > Agaricomycetes > Agaricales > Agaricaceae
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Bacton Woods TG3131Beetley, Roosting Hills TF9818Beetley, The Spinney TF9818Bergh Apton (BACT) TM3199Bergh Apton, Millenium Field TM3199Blakeney Freshes TG0344Blakeney Point TG0146Blakeney Point, Watch House TG0245Booton Common TG1121Brancaster, Barrow Common TF7943Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits TL7795Crownthorpe TG0803Dersingham Bog TF6829East Harling, Big Wood TL9784East Wretham Heath TL9088Fakenham TF9230Felthorpe Woods TG1416Flordon Common TM1897Foxley Wood TG0523Geldeston TM3992Great Yarmouth TG5006Grimes Graves TL8189Grimston, Derby Fen TF7020Heacham, South beach TF6535Heacham, South Beach TF6535Hockering Wood TG0714Hoe Rough, Beetley TF9716Holkham Meals East TF8945Holkham Meals West TF8845Holt Lowes TG0937Holt, Gresham's School TG0839Horsford, Broadland Country Park TG1817Kelling Heath TG1041Lenwade, Dinosaur Park TG1017Leziate, sailing lake TF6818Leziate, Sailing lake TF6818Leziate, sailing lake TF6818Little Plumstead TG3112Lynford Hall TL8194Morston TG0044Norwich city TG2010Old Hunstanton TF6843Pensthorpe, Fakenham TF9429Ringland Hills TG1312Ringstead Chalk Pit and Plantation TF6940Ringstead, Courtyard Farm TF7240Rollesby, Trinity Broads TG4615Roydon Common TF6722Salthouse, Gramborough Hill TG0844Sandringham Estate TF6928Sedgeford TF7036Sedgeford, Dovehill Wood TF7236Sedgeford, Peddar's Way TF7136Sheringham Park TG1341Shropham, Manor Farm TL9894Snettisham Beach TF6431Snettisham Coastal Park TF6534Snettisham Common TF6733Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate TF6733Sparham Pools TG0718Swanton Novers Great Wood TG0032Syderstone Common TF8332Thetford, Barnham Cross Common TL8681Thetford, The Nunnery (BTO) TL8781Thorpe Market TG2435Weeting, Emily's Wood TL7989Wendling, Honeypot Wood TF9314West Acre TF7714West Acre Common TF7815West Tofts, Prince Albert Plantations (STANTA) TL8594Whitlingham CP and Broad TG2507Winterton Dunes TG4821Wiveton Down TG0342Wolterton Park TG1631Wymondham cemetery TG1100

Summary

142 records from 77 different sites
Years (# of records): 0 (1) 1856 (1) 1866 (1) 1916 (2) 1922 (1) 1937 (2) 1976 (1) 1977 (1) 1978 (2) 1979 (2) 1981 (1) 1982 (1) 1983 (2) 1985 (2) 1987 (1) 1988 (2) 1989 (4) 1990 (3) 1991 (5) 1992 (2) 1993 (4) 1994 (8) 1995 (1) 1996 (2) 1998 (1) 1999 (4) 2000 (3) 2001 (3) 2002 (2) 2003 (1) 2004 (1) 2006 (4) 2007 (1) 2008 (2) 2009 (2) 2010 (3) 2012 (3) 2014 (4) 2015 (7) 2016 (7) 2017 (3) 2018 (1) 2019 (5) 2020 (5) 2021 (6) 2022 (6) 2023 (6) 2024 (10)
Months: JFMAMJJASOND
Associations: Ammophila arenaria; Angiospermae; Poaceae
Substrates: dead wood; on soil; sand; sandy soil, turf; soil; soil, sandy; soil, turf; soil, turf (grazed)
Finders: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; Anon; BMS foray; Chris Kelly; E.A. Ellis; foray; H.J. Beker; Ian Senior; Jenny Kelly; Jonathan Revett; Keith Fox; Kirby Trimmer; Neil Mahler; R. Bull; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Ward; S.E. Wells; Tony Leech; Tracy Money
Identifiers: A.L. Bull; A.R. Leech; E.A. Ellis; H.J. Beker; Ian Senior; Jenny Kelly; Jonathan Revett; Neil Mahler; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; Tony Leech; Trevor Dove; Yvonne Mynett
Confirmers: None
Comments: 'BMS foray'; 'ex.herb. E.A. Ellis'; 'On stony ride'; 'Reserve; grassland'; 'Source: CP List 1872'; 'Source: NCLF Part I'; 'Spores examined'

Record Details

00/00/0000 Unnamed Site; No Grid Ref; Anon; "Source: CP List 1872"; Lit. cited: 237;233
24/10/1856 Great Yarmouth, North Denes; No Grid Ref; Richard Ward; "Source: NCLF Part I"; Lit. cited: 233
00/00/1866 Little Plumstead; No Grid Ref; Kirby Trimmer; "Source: NCLF Part I"; Lit. cited: 233
00/09/1916 Thetford Heath; No Grid Ref; Anon; "Source: NCLF Part I"; Lit. cited: 233
00/09/1916 Norwich, Eaton; No Grid Ref; Anon; "Source: NCLF Part I"; Lit. cited: 233
04/06/1922 Trowse; No Grid Ref; BMS foray; "Source: NCLF Part I"; Lit. cited: 233
00/00/1937 Great Yarmouth; TG5006; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis
00/00/1937 Little Plumstead; TG3112; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis
21/09/1976 Foxley Wood; TG0523; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "On stony ride"
20/05/1977 Crownthorpe; TG0803; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "BMS foray"
28/02/1978 Geldeston; TM3992; on soil; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis; "ex.herb. E.A. Ellis"
15/10/1978 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
24/06/1979 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
29/11/1979 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; E.A. Ellis
11/07/1981 East Harling, Big Wood; TL9784; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
21/10/1982 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
17/08/1983 Hockering Wood; TG0714; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
24/09/1983 Ringland Hills; TG1312; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
22/09/1985 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
01/11/1985 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
20/12/1987 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
24/07/1988 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
24/07/1988 Grimes Graves; TL8189; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
15/08/1989 Beetley, Roosting Hills; TF9818; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
14/10/1989 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
19/10/1989 Beetley, The Spinney; TF9818; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
05/11/1989 Holkham Meals East; TF8945; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
28/09/1990 Hoe Rough, Beetley; TF9716; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
30/09/1990 Holt, Gresham's School; TG0839; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech; "Reserve; grassland"
16/10/1990 Holkham Meals West; TF8745; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
16/06/1991 East Wretham Heath; TL9088; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
25/08/1991 Roydon Common; TF6822; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
04/10/1991 Wendling, Honeypot Wood; TF9314; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
26/10/1991 Bacton Woods; TG3131; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
13/11/1991 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
29/03/1992 Lynford Hall; TL8194; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
09/04/1992 Sheringham Park; TG1441; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
29/05/1993 Wendling, Honeypot Wood; TF9314; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
00/06/1993 Swanton Novers Great Wood; TG0032; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
03/10/1993 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
17/10/1993 Roydon Common; TF6822; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
03/07/1994 East Wretham Heath; TL9088; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
10/08/1994 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
10/08/1994 Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1817; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
11/09/1994 Holt, Gresham's School; TG0839; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
16/09/1994 Holt, Gresham's School; TG0839; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
21/09/1994 Sparham Pools; TG0718; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
02/10/1994 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
26/11/1994 Great Yarmouth, North Denes; TG5309; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
24/09/1995 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
26/09/1996 Wolterton Park; TG1631; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
22/10/1996 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
12/08/1998 Sparham Pools; TG0718; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
21/09/1999 Hockering Wood; TG0714; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
02/10/1999 West Tofts, Prince Albert Plantations (STANTA); TL8594; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull
03/10/1999 Holt Lowes; TG0937; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
09/10/1999 Blakeney Point; TG0146; R. Bull; A.L. Bull
24/09/2000 Holkham Meals West; TF8845; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
06/10/2000 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; Ammophila arenaria; sand; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett
15/10/2000 Kelling Heath; TG1041; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
01/09/2001 Thetford, The Nunnery (BTO); TL8781; Angiospermae; soil; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
15/09/2001 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
06/10/2001 Holkham Meals West; TF8745; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
26/04/2002 Holkham Meals West; TF8845; soil, sandy; H.J. Beker; H.J. Beker; "BMS foray"
26/10/2002 Holkham Meals West; TF8845; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull
28/10/2003 Holkham Meals West; TF8845; Poaceae; sand; S.E. Wells; Jonathan Revett
17/08/2004 Norwich city; TG2010; Poaceae; soil; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt
07/09/2006 Wiveton Down; TG0342; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
30/09/2006 Pensthorpe, Fakenham; TF9429; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
01/10/2006 West Acre; TF7714; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
28/10/2006 Old Hunstanton; TF6843; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
17/10/2007 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF6733; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
05/10/2008 Sheringham Park; TG1341; foray; Tony Leech
12/10/2008 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM3199; foray; Tony Leech
18/10/2009 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM3199; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
01/12/2009 Blakeney Point, Watch House; TG022459; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
05/09/2010 Holt, Gresham's School; TG085395; soil, turf; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
10/09/2010 Flordon Common; TM1897; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
10/10/2010 Flordon Common; TM1897; foray; Tony Leech
24/06/2012 Lenwade, Dinosaur Park; TG1017; foray; Tony Leech
15/07/2012 West Acre Common; TF7815; Keith Fox; Tony Leech
11/11/2012 Holkham Meals West; TF8845; Tracy Money; Trevor Dove
24/05/2014 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL7795; foray; Tony Leech
22/06/2014 Flordon Common; TM1897; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
05/07/2014 Whitlingham CP and Broad; TG254077; foray; Tony Leech
20/10/2014 Bergh Apton, Millenium Field; TM312997; foray; Tony Leech
28/01/2015 Ringstead, Courtyard Farm; TF727405; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
30/01/2015 Sandringham Estate; TF696285; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
10/03/2015 Sedgeford, Dovehill Wood; TF725363; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
23/07/2015 Brancaster, Barrow Common; TF790430; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
05/09/2015 Blakeney Freshes; TG0344; soil, turf; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
05/09/2015 Morston; TG0044; soil, turf; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
05/09/2015 Salthouse, Gramborough Hill; TG085441; soil, turf; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
26/03/2016 Sedgeford, Peddar's Way; TF713362; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
09/07/2016 Thorpe Market; TG244353; soil, turf; foray; Tony Leech
06/10/2016 Holkham Meals West; TF8844; foray; Tony Leech
09/10/2016 Dersingham Bog; TF6829; foray; Yvonne Mynett
13/10/2016 Brancaster, Barrow Common; TF790430; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
20/10/2016 Snettisham Beach; TF646307; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
24/10/2016 Old Hunstanton; TF688431; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
12/01/2017 Syderstone Common; TF8332; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
22/10/2017 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM3199; foray; Tony Leech
26/11/2017 Old Hunstanton; TF686427; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
09/04/2018 Holkham Meals West; TF864455; sandy soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
13/04/2019 Winterton Dunes; TG4821; soil, turf; Neil Mahler; Neil Mahler
12/10/2019 Sheringham Park; TG1341; soil, turf (grazed); foray; Tony Leech
20/10/2019 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM311998; soil; foray; Tony Leech
10/11/2019 Heacham, South Beach; TF658357; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
28/11/2019 Snettisham Beach; TF647312; soil, turf; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
15/09/2020 Roydon Common; TF679228; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
16/09/2020 Snettisham Beach; TF650311; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
17/10/2020 Wymondham cemetery; TG111009; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
08/11/2020 Grimston, Derby Fen; TF701208; dead wood; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
14/12/2020 Leziate, sailing lake; TF684189; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
04/02/2021 Sedgeford; TF704367; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
14/04/2021 Shropham, Manor Farm; TL980947; soil; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
13/07/2021 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF667341; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
06/08/2021 Syderstone Common; TF828320; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
02/10/2021 Thetford, Barnham Cross Common; TL8681; soil; Neil Mahler; Neil Mahler
29/11/2021 Roydon Common; TF673222; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; "Spores examined"
01/01/2022 Rollesby, Trinity Broads; TG462150; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
06/07/2022 Snettisham Coastal Park; TF651344; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
29/08/2022 Ringstead Chalk Pit and Plantation; TF696400; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
12/09/2022 Snettisham Common; TF673338; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
15/10/2022 Roydon Common; TF676225; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
19/11/2022 Great Yarmouth, North Denes; TG5310; soil; Neil Mahler; Neil Mahler
20/04/2023 Snettisham Beach; TF648314; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
18/05/2023 Heacham, South beach; TF657356; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
22/07/2023 Booton Common; TG116216; soil; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
03/08/2023 Leziate, sailing lake; TF684189; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
17/09/2023 Snettisham Beach; TF647328; soil; Chris Kelly; Jenny Kelly
30/12/2023 Ringstead, Courtyard Farm; TF724413; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
14/01/2024 Foxley Wood; TG054230; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
07/02/2024 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF676349; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
11/02/2024 Ringstead, Courtyard Farm; TF724413; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
28/03/2024 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL774951; soil; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
20/04/2024 Ringstead Chalk Pit and Plantation; TF696400; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
19/05/2024 Heacham, South beach; TF655354; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
27/05/2024 Leziate, Sailing lake; TF684189; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
11/10/2024 Fakenham; TF929303; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
14/10/2024 Sedgeford; TF709369; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly
28/11/2024 Snettisham Beach; TF647328; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly

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