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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Patrick Barkham

Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species

Willow gloves on a branch
The vast majority of willow gloves is living on just one fallen tree in the Scottish Borders. Photograph: Chris Knowles

Fingers of a critically endangered fungus will this week be removed from its last sites in Scotland and fixed to trees in three woodlands in England to save it from extinction.

Willow gloves, which resembles the fingers of washing-up gloves and grows on dead trees, is found only in two woodlands, and the vast majority is living on just one fallen tree.

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