Strange fungi growing in Trowbridge Town Park

You may have been mystified by exactly what it is - so now we need help from fungi and mushroom experts to correctly identify it.

This unusual fungi growing in Trowbridge Town Park has attracted much attention from townsfolk as it hasn’t been seen on this tree before. Photo: Trevor Porter 70295 (Image: Trevor Porter)

We asked the Trowbridge Environmental Community group for help and they say: “Having asked on social media, the suggestion is that it is Golden Scaly Cap ( Pholiota Aurivala ).”

Their answer comes from the British Mycological Society, a group of enthusiasts interested in fungi and mushrooms.