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Alphabetical List of Australian Fungi

This is an alphabetical list of Australian fungi we have named (so it obviously does not include the hundreds of photos of species we cannot name). In naming these fungi - please be aware we are not mycologists - we could be - and in many instances I am sure we are - completely wrong! Click the thumbnails to bring up a large picture and full description.

 
Agaricus aff langei

- Agaricus aff langei, in soil Eucalypt forest 300mts, moist leaf litter, Upper Allyn, barrington National park, June 1997

Agaricus augustus

- Agaricus augustus, possibly, Swain Gardens, Killara , April 25, 2003. Growing underneath a large eucalypt, small group

Agaricus augustus

- Agaricus augustus, Lady Game Drive, Wst Lindfield, Sydney, NSW Autsrlia, July 22, 2006, in lawn, under Queensland Brush

Agaricus augustus

- Agaricus augustus, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006

Agaricus augustus

- Agaricus augustus, showing gills and stipe, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006

Agaricus sp

- Agaricus sp Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006 in deep leaf litter in Eucalypt forest in sand

Agaricus sp

- Agaricus sp, Armonds Beach, 15k south of Bermagui, in soil, shale, spotted gum mature forest with cycad and wattle under

Agaricus sp

- Agaricus sp, Armonds Beach, 15k south of Bermagui, in soil, shale, spotted gum mature forest with cycad and wattle under

Agaricus sp

- Agaricus sp, Armonds Beach, 15k south of Bermagui, in soil, shale, spotted gum mature forest with cycad and wattle under

Agaricus Xanthoderma

- Agaricus Xanthoderma, Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006. Ref 200

Agaricus Xanthoderma

- Agaricus Xanthoderma, stains yellow when rubbed, highly unpleasant chemical smell. On grass, Upper Allyn Lister Village.

Aleuria rhenana

- Aleuria rhenana, stalked orange peel fungus, small stalked orange cups, (McCann 115) Carey's Peak walk, near the top of

Aleuria rhenana

- Aleuria rhenana, stalked orange peel fungus, small stalked orange cups, (McCann 115) Carey's Peak walk, near the top of

Amanaita citrina

- 2009052401 Possibly Amanita citrina Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009. In soil, solitary.

Amanaita citrina

- 2009052401 Possibly Amanita citrina Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009. In soil, solitary.

Amanaita citrina

- 2009052401 Possibly Amanita citrina Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009. In soil, solitary.

Amanita aff. farinacea

- Amanita aff. farinacea, but without the mealy remains around the cap margin of A. fainacea. cream gills, annulus slight

Amanita ananaeceps

- Amanita ananaeceps, in soil, Blackbutt Creek walk, Killara, April, 2003

Amanita ananiceps

- Amanita ananiceps Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010, growing in soil.

Amanita ananiceps

- Amanita ananiceps Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010, growing in soil

Amanita brunneibulbosa

- Amanita, possibly Amanita brunneibulbosa, in soil and leaf litter, eucalypt forest, Upper Allyn, Barrington National Par

Amanita citrina

- Amanita citrina in soil, Williams River walk, March 2003

Amanita echinocephala

- Amanita echinocephala, Williams River, NSW

Amanita echinocephala

- Amanita echinocephala, emerging, Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia, April,

Amanita echinocephala

- Danja showing the large size of Amanita echinocephala in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Lepitsa

Amanita echinocephala

- Amanita echinocephala, showing gills and stipe, in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Lepitsa nuda (

Amanita echinocephala

- Amanita echinocephala, juvenile in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Lepitsa nuda (also growing in

Amanita echinocephala

- Amanita echinocephala in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Lepitsa nuda (also growing in great prof

Amanita echonocephala

- Amanita echinocephala, September 29, 2003 "lemon-like" pleasant smell. Immature, no spore print. Very bulbous base. Will

Amanita farinacea

- Amanita farinacea, Killara park, March, 2005

Amanita farinacea

- Amanita farinacea NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park on sandy soil in Euca

Amanita farinacea

- juvenile Amanita farinacea, on the Mt Allyn road, about five kilometres from Upper Allyn village, NSW Australia, up to 2

Amanita farinacea

- Amanita farinacea, on the Mt Allyn road, about five kilometres from Upper Allyn village, NSW Australia, up to 250mm acro

Amanita farinacea

- Amanita aff farinacea-Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010.

Amanita muscaria

- Amanita muscaria, Mt Tomar Botanic Gardens, June, 2003

Amanita muscaria

- Amanita muscaria, Wingelo State Forest, June 17, 2006

Amanita muscaria

- Amanita muscaria, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, March, 2008. Under pine. Caps

Amanita ochraophylloides

- Amanita ochraophylloides, Sydney Botanic Gardens, June 11, 2006

Amanita ochrophylla

- Amanita ochrophylla, Killara park, March, 2005

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata, Killara park, March, 2005

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata ref 2007122501

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata ref 2007122501

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008.

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21, 2008

Amanita punctata

- Amanita punctata Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Amanita sp

- Amanita sp, Fiddens Wharf track Kuringai Lane Cove National Park, May 18, 2003, after heavy rain. Gills crowded, variabl

Amanita sp

- Amanita sp, in soil, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastle, NSW, March 30, 2008

Amanita sp

- Amanita sp, with veil still intact but partially eaten by some animal, in grass lawn, on soil, Bantry Bay, Seaforth NSW.

Amanita sp

- Amanita sp, showing a detail of the exudate formin on the cap, in grass lawn, on soil, Bantry Bay, Seaforth NSW. A troup

Amanita umbrinella

- Amanita umbrinella probably (see Fungi of Southern Australia p170) Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Amanita umbrinella probably (see Fungi of Souther

- Amanita umbrinella probably (see Fungi of Southern Australia p170)Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Amanita xanthocephala

- Amanita xanthocephala, NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove Natoinal Park on sandy soil in

Amanita xanthocephala

- Amanita xanthocephala NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park on sandy soil in E

Amanita xanthocephala

- Amanita xanthocephala, including emerging cap, Beaumont Road Killara in soil heavily wood mulched, remnant iron bark com

Amanta ochrophylla

- Amanta ochrophylla, Bermagui, Armond's Beach in shale, November 2007, solitary, amongst spotted gum mature forest in dee

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, Upper Allyn, NSW January 2003

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, Blue Gum Loop track, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December, 2006

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, showing distinctive red staining when pores are scratched, Blue Gum Loop track, Barrington National Pa

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, Blue Gum Loop track, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December, 2006

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, Blue Gum, loop, Williams River, Upper Ally, Barrington Tops National park, New South Wales, Australia,

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude ref 2007122410

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude ref 2007122601

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude ref 2007122617

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, Lord Howe Island (off NSW) Australia, July 2009

Amauroderma rude

- Amauroderma rude, with budding fruit, showing the characteristic red stain upon being bruised, Lord Howe Island (off NSW

Anthracophyllum archeri

- Anthracophyllum archeri, Upper Allyn, December 29, 2005, on moist fallen branch

Anthracophyllum archeri

- Anthracophyllum archeri, growing on wood, Rocky Crossing Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park,, NSW Australi

armillaria sp

- armillaria sp, Blackbutt Creek Walk, April, 2003, Gordon, NSW

Armillaria sp

- Armillaria sp, on wood, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008. Slightly dried out due to lack of

Armillaria sp

- Armillaria sp, on wood, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008. Slightly dried out due to lack of

Ascocoryne sarcoides

- Ascocoryne sarcoides probably, (see Fungi down under, p111) growing on very wet fallen rotting wood. Mature rain damaged

Aseroe rubra

- Aseroe rubra (photo by Angela Traill) Bruny Island, Tasmania. This anenome like fungus looks like a small egg in its juv

Aseroe rubra

- Aseroe rubra Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009, in dense leaf litter, quite a few flies h

Aseroe rubra

- Aseroe rubra Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009, in dense leaf litter, quite a few flies h

Aseroe rubra

- Aseroe rubra Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009, in dense leaf litter, quite a few flies h

Auricularia cornea

- Hairy Jews Ears - Auricularia cornea - were prolific on Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, in June 2007. Growing mainly

Auricularia cornea

- Auricularia cornea, 800 metre walk, Upper Allyn, NSW Australia, ref 2007122407. Upper surface of the cap is hairy. Decem

Auricularia cornea

- Auricularia cornea=polytricha, growing abundantly on dead palm trunks and other wood, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia),

Auricularia cornea

- Auricularia cornea=polytricha, growing abundantly on dead palm trunks and other wood, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia),

Auricularia cornea

- Auricularia cornea=polytricha (detail of hairy, non fertile upper side) Base of Mount Allyn Walk, Chichester State Fores

Auricularia cornea

- Auricularia cornea=polytricha Base of Mount Allyn Walk, Chichester State Forest, Northern NSW, Australia, July 2010

Auricularia judae

- Auricularia judae, (Jew's ears) Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 200

Auricularia sp

- Auricularia sp, about 25mm, growing on rotten fallen log, Burraga Swamp, Barrington State Forest, NSW, January 2003

Australohydnum sp

- Australohydnum sp Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006. Ashfield sh

Australohydnum sp

- Australohydnum spore ref 2006080625 - very small, clear

Australohydnum sp

- Australohydnum sp = Ipex (griseofuscescens) Mt Dromedary November 2007, described by Fuhrer p383, but with purplish gray

Australohydnum sp

- Australohydnum sp = Ipex (griseofuscescens) Mt Dromedary November 2007, described by Fuhrer p383, but with purplish gray

Australohydnum sp

- Australohydnum sp detail, Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006. Ash

Austroboletus sp like aucunosus

- Austroboletus sp like aucunosus Swain Gardens,Killara after rain, April 6, 2003, solitary in leaf-littered soil in euca

Austropaxillus infundibuliformis

- Austropaxillus infundibuliformis, Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, March 2003

Austropaxillus infundibuliformis

- Austropaxillus infundibuliformis (top view), Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, March 2003

Beauvaria bassiana

- Beauvaria bassiana - sugar icing fungus - in early stages of development on a cicada corpse, Towlers Bay walk, near West

Beauvaria bassiana

- Beauvaria bassiana (sugra icing fungus) on the corpse of a cricket, White Rock walk, Chichester State Forest, Northern N

Biscogniauxia sp

- Biscogniauxia sp on fallen Antarctic Beech, Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington National Park, NSW Australia (Hood, p60) This

Biscogniauxia sp

- Biscogniauxia sp, detail, on fallen Antarctic Beech, Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington National Park, NSW Australia (Hood,

Bisporella citrina

- Bisporella citrina, minute yellow discs (see Fuhrer p304) on dead wood, Carey's Peak walk, Barrington National Park, Apr

Bolete

- bolete, showing pores surface. Cap and stipe creamy brown, flesh thick and white, pores same colour as cap. Flesh white.

Bolete

- Bolete, showing upper cap surface. Cap and stipe creamy brown, flesh thick and white, pores same colour as cap. Flesh wh

Boletellus ananas

- Boletellus ananas, on wood, Williams River walk, March 2002.JPG

Boletellus ananas

- Boletellus ananas, on wood, Williams River walk, March 2003

Boletellus ananas

- Boletellus ananas, on wood, Williams River walk, March 2002

Boletellus ananiceps

- Boletellus ananiceps, probably not B. emodensis which is more purplish red, nor B. ananas which is often described as be

Boletellus obscurecoccineus

- Boletellus obscurecoccineus

Boletellus obscurecoccineus

- Boletellus obscurecoccineus, Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, in eucalyptus forest, March 2003 on soil

Boletellus obscurecoccineus

- Boletellus obscurecoccineus Solitary, in leaf litter in eucalypt forest, Upper Allyn, 700 metres altitude. Firm, fleshy

Boletellus obsurecoccineus

- Boletellus obsurecoccineus, Mt Dromedary November 2007, Gills had a distinctive green hue.

Boletellus obsurecoccineus

- Boletellus obsurecoccineus, Mt Dromedary November 2007, Gills had a distinctive green hue.

Bolettellus sp

- Bolettellus, looks like obscurecoccineus, but much pinker and no depression around stem Rynaldo and Tyndalo describe one

Bolettellus sp

- Bolettellus, looks like obscurecoccineus, but much pinker and no depression around stem Rynaldo and Tyndalo describe one

Boletus

- Boletus Upper Allyn, NSW unknown date. cap and stem 6cms, cap diameter 3cms. Pleasant mild smell. Flesh thick, initiall

Boletus =Suillus luteus

- Boletus =Suillus luteus, Gunya Hut, Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest, New South Wales, Australia, April 2007. Peel t

Boletus aff. edulis

- Boletus aff. edulis This boletus was found in eucalyptus forest in the higher reaches of the Rocky Crossing Walk, Barrin

Boletus aff. laetissimus

- Boletus aff. laetissimus, Rocky Crossing Walk, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, New South Wales, after rai

Boletus aff. laetissimus

- Boletus aff. laetissimus, Rocky Crossing Walk, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, after rain, late April, 20

Boletus aff. laetissimus

- Boletus aff. laetissimus, Rocky Crossing Walk, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, after rain, late April, 20

Boletus aff. satanus

- Boletus aff. satanus, Pennant Hills Park, Devlins Creek, Whale Rock, Great North Walk, Sydney Australia, Bolete, cap ric

Boletus aff. satanus

- Boletus aff. satanus (ref Shepherd and Totterdell, p 107), showing staining of bruised pores, Pennant Hills Park, Devli

Boletus aff. satanus

- Boletus aff. satanus (ref Shepherd and Totterdell, p 107), showing staining of bruised pores, Pennant Hills Park, Devli

Boletus aff. satanus

- Boletus aff. satanus (ref Shepherd and Totterdell, p 107), showing staining of bruised pores, Pennant Hills Park, Devli

Boletus barragensis

- Boletus barragensis, solitary in leaf litter in eucalypt forest, Rocky Crossing, Williams River, Barrington National par

Boletus barragensis

- Boletus barragensis (Fuhrer, p 188), solitary, in leaf litter, Rocky Crossing Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Apri

Boletus cyanescens

- Boletus cyanescens. The blue staining occurs when the flesh is exposed to air.

Boletus mollis

- Boletus mollis, Swains Gardens 2003 Killara Sydney.

Boletus regius

- Boletus regius (possibly) in grass, not solitary, cap 7cms across, 7cms high under eucalypt trees, mature caps heavily c

Boletus regius

- Boletus regius, Swain's Gardens, Killara, June 16, 2006, in soil. Sky blue staining unlike the green blue of other Austr

Boletus regius

- Boletus regius, Swain's Gardens, Killara, June 16, 2006, in soil. Sky blue staining unlike the green blue of other Austr

Boletus regius showing blue staining

- Boletus regius (possibly) showing blue staining in grass, not solitary, cap 7cms across, 7cms high under eucalypt trees,

Boletus sp

- Boletus sp, solitary but spread, Blackbutt Forest, Gordon Sydney, May 18 2003, after heavy rain. Smell earthy and pleasa

Boletus sp

- Boletus sp NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park in deep leaf litter in soil i

Calocera guepiniodes

- Calocera guepiniodes -Scotsman's beard - Gipps Close walk, Turramurra, on wood, December 8, 2007

Calocera guepiniodes

- Calocera guepiniodes on wood, Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, December 2008

Calocera guepinioides (Berkeley)

- Calocera guepinioides (Berkeley) Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW on wood, June 12, 2006. Found on dead logs and twig

Calocera sp

- Calocera sp, on wood (footpath stay) Moreton National Park, June 17

Calostoma fuscum

- Calostoma fuscum in dense leaf litter, spotted gum foest on dry side of Mt Dromedary, Far south cast of NSW, Australia,

Calostoma fuscum

- Calostoma fuscum, Blue Gum Loop, Barrington Tops National park (Williams River), New South Wales, Australia April 2007

Calostoma fuscum

- Calostoma fuscum Carey's Peak walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, April 2010, growing in leaf litter in Beech fore

Calostoma fuscum

- Calostoma fuscum, Base of Mount Allyn Walk, Chichester State Forest, Northern NSW, Australia, July 2010

Calvatia Lilacina

- Calvatia Lilacina, Upper Allyn April 20, 2002 on soil

Cantharellus aff. cinnabarinus var. australiensis

- Cantharellus aff. cinnabarinus var. australiensis Gipps Close walk, Turramurra March 15, 2008, and Sheldon Forest, Turr

Cantharellus concinnus

- Cantharellus concinnus, Jeruselum Creek, and Blue Gum Loop, Barrington National Park, in Casurina and Eucalypt forest,

Cantharellus sp

- Cantharellus sp

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens = Chlorosplenium aeruginosum, on wood, minute, Burraga swamp, Upper Allyn, August 2003

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens (Fuhrer p306), Blue Gum Loop, , Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia, A

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens, Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, December 2008

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens Barraga swamp walk, near Mt Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, July 2009.

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens Barraga swamp walk, near Mt Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, July 2009.

Chlorociboria aeruginascens

- Chlorociboria aeruginascens stained beech wood, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington Tops National park, April 2010.

Chlorophyllum molybdites

- Chlorophyllum molybdites, Bowes Avenue, Killara, Sydney, December 12, 2007, in a clump on urban nature strip, in grass a

Chlorophyllum molybdites

- Chlorophyllum molybdites, Spore print green, Bowes Avenue, Killara, Sydney, December 12, 2007, in a clump on urban natur

Clathrus archeri

- Clathrus archeri differs from Aseroe rubra in that the spore mass is borne on the arms, not a central disk. The arms are

Clathrus archeri

- Clathrus archeri - detail of one of the arms, not quite divided. Growing in wood chips and soil near a hut at Carey's Pe

Clathrus cibarius

- Clathrus cibarius on soil, May, 2005, Toronto, New South Wales, Australia, 150mm. The cage hatches from the 'egg' and is

Clavaria alboglospora

- Clavaria alboglospora, growing in clay in wash away on path, Twin Creek Walk, Turramurra, May 4, 2010.

Clavaria fusiformis

- Clavaria fusiformis, Blue Gum Loop Walk, Williams River, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia, Apri

Clavaria miniata

- Clavaria miniata Base of Mount allyn walk, Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest, New South Wales, Australia, April, 2007

Clavulina cinerea

- Clavulina cinerea Base of Mt Allyn, Blue Gum Loop, Rocky Crossing, Barrington National park and Chichester State Forest,

Clavulina sp

- Clavulina sp, Williams RIver walk, Upper Allyn, December, 2001.jpg

Clavulina subrugosa

- Clavulina subrugosa ref. 2009080603 Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Clavulina subrugosa

- Clavulina subrugosa ref 2009080603 Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Clitocybe infundibuliformis

- Clitocybe infundibuliformis, showing cap, Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006. On rotting wood

Clitocybe infundibuliformis

- Clitocybe infundibuliformis, showing gills, Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006. On rotting wo

Collybia sp

- Collybia sp, in soil Jenolan, Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, NSW, May, 2005

Collybia sp

- Collybia sp. Convex cap, white crowded gills, pale tough stem with no ring or volva, growing in dense leaf litter, Black

Collyboa sp

- Collyboa sp (perhaps), growing on fallen wood, past Lister Park, Upper Allyn, August 2003 size 50cent coin

Coltricia cinnamomea

- Coltricia cinnamomea, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Aust

Coltricia cinnamomea

- Coltricia cinnamomea, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Aust

Coltricia cinnamomea

- Coltricia cinnamomea. Very small, clear. 2006080502

Coltricia oblectans

- Coltricia oblectans, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006

Coltricia oblectans

- Coltricia oblectans (Bougher-and-Syme-p316) in soil, Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010.

Coltricia oblectans

- Coltricia oblectans (Bougher-and-Syme-p316) detail showing pore surface,in soil, Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, M

Coltricia sp

- Coltricia sp Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006, In soil in dark

Colus hirudinosus

- Upper Allyn, January 2003, on wet soil.

Colus hirudinosus

- Colus hirudinosus (fuhrer p 231) Base of Mt Allyn Walk, Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest, New South Wales, Australia

Colus hirudinosus group

- Colus hirudinosus group, found in a sheep paddock at Dunedoo, central west NSW

Cookeina colensoi

- Cookeina possibly colensoi, on dead wood, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia), July 2009.

Cookeina colensoi

- Cookeina colensoi (Hood, p68)Shallow light orange-pink cups on stalks, growing on Nothofaus moorei fallen wood, Carey's

Coprinellus disseminatus

- Coprinellus disseminatus Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006. Solitary example, but in huge troops.

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus atramentarius Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW on disturbed soil next to an ashphalt road, June 12, 2006. Au

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus atramentarius, Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus atramentarius - a common fungi of Europe, but the first I've seen growing in Australia, at the base of an oak t

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus atramentarius, in lawn, Upper Allyn Lister Village, NSW Australia, April 2010. The photo shows some of the vari

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus atramentarius, in lawn, Upper Allyn Lister Village, NSW Australia, April 2010. The photo shows a deatil of some

Coprinus atramentarius

- Coprinus, very probably atramentarius, growing in suburban lawn, Killara NSW Australia, May 2010. Deep black gills,, whi

Coprinus comatus

- Coprinus comatus, freshly emerged, on lawn after good rain, outside the NSW Art Gallery, Sydney, June 2006

Coprinus comatus

- Coprinus comatus, showing why they are called shaggy ink caps, on lawn after good rain, outside the NSW Art Gallery, Syd

Coprinus comatus

- Coprinus comatus, in various stages of autodigestion, on lawn after good rain, outside the NSW Art Gallery, Sydney, June

Coprinus comatus

- Coprinus comatus, juvenile state, in grass outside the Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia, April 2008

Coprinus comatus

- Coprinus comatus, in grass outside the Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia, April 2008

Coprinus disseminatus

- Coprinus disseminatus, Williams River walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia. Growing on wood.

Coprinus disseminatus

- Coprinus disseminatus, in grass near a new fence (not apparent that it was growing on wood), Killara, June 16, 2006

Coprinus micaceus

- Coprinus micaceus, Upper Allyn, April, 2002, growing on Antarctic beech

Coprinus plicatilis

- Coprinus plicatilis, between Lady Game Drive and Beaumont Rd, Killara, NSW Australia, in lawn, in group of five. July 27

Coprinus sp

- Coprinus sp, growng is soil at base of stump, very fragile, gills purply grey, pleasant smell, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastl

Cordyceps cranstounii

- Cordyceps cranstounii, a vegetable caterpillar fungi. This cordyceps infects a live moth larva living in tree roots, kil

Cordyceps hawkesii

- Cordyceps hawkesii (perhaps), in soil, Williams River walk, Barrington National Park, March 2002.

Cordyceps hawkesii

- Cordyceps hawkesii, Barrington Guest House to Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, showing the above grou

Cordyceps hawkesii

- Cordyceps hawkesii, Barrington Guest House to Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, showing part of the mu

Cordyceps hawkesii and Cordyceps sp

- Cordyceps hawkesii (bottom) and Cordyceps sp (top) possibly immature gunnii, Barrington Guest House to Rocky Crossing wa

Cordyceps sp

- Cordyceps sp, Rocky Crossing Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, July 2009. Completely white, with the

Cordyceps sp

- Cordyceps sp, cut laterally, showing the fruiting body emerging from the head of the caterpillar, Rocky Crossing Walk, B

Cordyceps sp

- Cordyceps sp, cut laterally, showing the fruiting body emerging from the head of the caterpillar, Rocky Crossing Walk, B

Cortinarius aff. roseolilacinus

- Cortinarius aff. roseolilacinus, possibly, but without an annular zone, though signs of a universal veil, pale lilac cap

Cortinarius aff. roseolilacinus

- Cortinarius aff. roseolilacinus, possibly, but without an annular zone, though signs of a universal veil, pale lilac cap

Cortinarius aff. violaceus

- Cortinarius aff. violaceus, a bit hammered by heavy rain, twin creeks walk, Turramurra, just off Kissing Point road, Jun

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri Cream firm flesh, slight purple stain, darkening on exposure to air. Gills purple. Glistening sticky

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri June 29, 1997 Upper Allyn on recently burnt eucalypt forest floor, in soil. Dark wine purple cap, sh

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri, Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri, emerging, Rocky Crossing Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Austral

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri, 800m walk, Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest, NSW Autsralia, April 2010.

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in dense leaf litter, and showing

Cortinarius archeri

- Cortinarius archeri Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in dense leaf litter, and showing

Cortinarius areolatoimbricatus

- Cortinarius areolatoimbricatus, Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, March 2003, cf Fuhrer p 44

Cortinarius austroalbidus

- Cortinarius austroalbidus NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park in soil in Euc

Cortinarius being attacked by slime mould

- Cortinarius attxcked by a slime mould, Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Cortinarius ochraceofulvus

- Cortinarius ochraceofulvus, The Corker, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, January 29, 2008.

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus Moreton National Park, near Bundanoon, NSW, growing on soil in wet Fern Gully. Cap 7 cms acros

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus, Very moist and sticky. Unusual colouration: vivid pearly white with a pink-tinged boss. Viole

Cortinarius Rotundisporus

- Cortinarius Rotundisporus Wingelo State Forest, in damp soil June 17, 2006

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006, in deep moist leaf litter, in s

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Corptinarius rotundisporus, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006. In Sandy soil, eucalypt forest,

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus Fiddens Wharf Road, Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia, July 30, 2006

Cortinarius rotundisporus

- Cortinarius rotundisporus, Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006. re

Cortinarius sinapicolor

- Cortinarius sinapicolor (sinapi is Finnish for mustard) Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great North Walk, Pymble, S

Cortinarius sp

- Cortinarius sp showing veil

Cortinarius sp

- Cortinarius sp, Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006, showing white spore deposit on cap. On humus in sma

Cortinarius sp

- Cortinarius sp, Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, March 2003

Cortinarius sp

- Cortinarius sp, Upper Allyn, Rocky Crossing Walk, March 2003

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006, under apple gum, in a cluster of abou

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006. ref: 2006073027

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus, Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus, Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Cortinarius violaceus

- Cortinarius violaceus, Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Crepidotus sp

- Crepidotus sp. Cap waxy grey, fragile, translucent. no stem, growing on wood. November 4, 2007 Sheldon Forest, Turramurr

Crustose Lichen

- Crustose Lichen on rock, Williams River. November 2002

Crustose Lichens

- Crustose Lichens on rock, Berrara Beach lagoon, August 2001

Cryptotrama asprata

- Cryptotrama asprata (Shepherd, p55) Williams River walk, on wood, January 2003. About 1.5 cms high.

Cuphocybe sp

- Cuphocybe sp

Cuphocybe sp

- Cuphocybe sp? (Fuhrer p56) Swains Gardens, April 2003

Cyathus olla

- Cyathus olla growing amongst sugar cane mulch Hurstville Grove Sydney Februray 2003 after rain.

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans juvenile Barrington National park December 2003

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, June, 2007.

Cymatoderma elegans

- I normally wouldn't put such a blurry picture up of Cymatoderma elegans. The interesting thing about this is it was foun

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, Upper Allyn December 2004

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, late December 2003, Upper Allyn

cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, immature, on wood, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December 26, 200

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, immature, on wood, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December 26, 200

Cymatoderma elegans

- Cymatoderma elegans, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia), July 2009. On fallen log.

Cyptotrama aspratum

- Cyptotrama aspratum March 2003, Williams River walk

Cyptotrama aspratum

- Cyptotrama aspratum, distinctive shaggy chrome yellow cap, on wood, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW,

Cyptotrama aspratum

- Cyptotrama aspratum on well rotted wood, Killara, Sydney, March 2010

Cyptotrama aspratum

- Cyptotrama aspratum on well rotted wood, Killara, Sydney, March 2010

Daldinia concentrica

- Daldinia concentrica, cut in half to reveal the reason for its name. This fungus looks like a purplish cramp ball, growi

Daldinia concentrica

- Daldinia concentrica, spore print. This fungus looks like a purplish cramp ball, growing at the base of trees. The very

Dermacybe austroveneta

- Dermamcybe =Cortinarius austroveneta, Rocky Crosing Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, A

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta in soil, Williams River walk near Rocky Crossing, March 200

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta Cap 4 to 6 cms; stem 8cms July 1997 viscid when picked, olive green cap, darker in center. Ochre

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta, July, 1997, viscid when picked, olive green cap, darker in center, ochre yellow gills, lemon yel

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Au

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Au

Dermocybe austroveneta

- Dermocybe austroveneta

Dermocybe cramesina

- Dermocybe cramesina perhaps, Lagoon Pinch, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia April

Dermocybe splendida

- Dermocybe splendida, Fiddens Wharf Rd and Beaumont Rd, Sydney NSW May 21, after heay rain, 2003

Dictyopanus pusillus

- Dictyopanus pusillus (Fungi Down Under p64) Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, April 2003

Entaloma sp

- Entaloma sp, Swains Gardens, Killara, NSW, April 2003

Entoloma moongum

- Entoloma moongum Swain Gardens, Killara NSW after rain, April 6, 2003, in troops in leaf-litter in eucalypt forest in gu

Entoloma moongum

- Entoloma moongum, Swain Gardens, Killara , April 25, 2003. Indigo violet cap and stem, flesh soft and dry, very thin, cr

Entoloma moongum

- Entoloma moongum (Fuhrer p65). Cap 2cms, stem 3.5 cms. Indigo cap in soil. Pinch Lagoon, Rocky Crossing Walk, Upper All

Entoloma moongum

- Entoloma sp (Fuhrer and Robinson p33) (Fuhrer p65), Jerusulem Creek, Chichester State Forest, near Chichester Dam via Du

Entoloma sp

- Probably Entoloma sp, white gills, blue-gray cap, dark purple stem, near the top of The Corker, Barrington Tops National

Entoloma sp

- Entoloma sp, on soil Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington Tops National park, April 2010. The gills had blackened possibly bec

Favolaschia sp

- Favolaschia sp. (according to FungiMap Newsletter 36) This tiny fungus with beautiful pored network was found growing on

Filoboletus manipularis

- Filoboletus manipularis (AM Young p 134) 800 metre walk, Chichester State Forest, NSW, Australia, December 25, 2008. Rai

Filoboletus manipularis

- Filoboletus manipularis (AM Young p 134) 800 metre walk, Chichester State Forest, NSW, Australia, December 25, 2008. Rai

Filoboletus manipularis

- Filoboletus manipularis ref 2007122123

Filoboletus manipularis

- Filoboletus manipularis (AM Young p 134) Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, December 21

Filoboletus manipularis

- Filoboletus manipularis, cap with stem removed, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington Tops National park, April 2010.

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica (underside), on eucalypt, Rocky Crosing Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, April 2007

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica (topside), on eucalypt, Rocky Crosing Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, April 2007

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica, detail of pores, Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three week

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica, Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three weeks very wet

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica cut in half to show internal zonings, growing solitary on Blackbutt tree, Carey's Peak Walk, April 20

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica, Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, April, 2010

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica, showing detail of underside pore surface, Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, April, 2

Fistulina hepatica

- Fistulina hepatica, showing underside pore surface, Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, April, 2010.

Fomes sp

- Hard woody bracket with velvety surface growing on dead black sheoak (Allocasurina littoralis) November 4, 2007 Sheldon

Fomitopsis lilacinogilva

- Trametes-=-Fomitopsis-lilacinogilva-(2)Mt Dromedary NSW November 2007, on fallen log.

Fomitopsis lilacinogilva

- Trametes-=-Fomitopsis-lilacinogilva-(2)Mt Dromedary NSW November 2007, on fallen log.

Fomitopsis lilacinogilva

- Fomitopsis lilacinogilva, "Bluey's walk" Upper Allyn Lister Village, April, 2010, New South Wales, Australia, on wood. (

Fruticose Lichen

- Fruticose Lichen, Wee Jasper, July 2008, on wood

Fruticose Lichen

- Fruticose Lichen, Wee Jasper, July 2008, on wood.

Fuligo septica

- Fuligo septica in-the-plasmodium phase. This is a common slime mould of south-eastern Australia. Found in normally dry b

Gaestrum triplex

- Gaestrum triplex, five lobed, under the same pines in exactly the same spoy or at least four years, Wingelo State Forest

Ganoderma applanatum

- Ganoderma applanatum Bracket Upper Allyn, December 2002

Ganoderma applanatum

- Ganoderma applanatum, Rocky Crossing, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, December 2001

Ganoderma applanatum

- Ganoderma applanatum on dead beech tree, (Tony Young, plate 15) Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW,

Ganoderma sp

- Ganoderma sp Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006

Ganoderma sp

- Ganoderma sp (underside) Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006

Geastrum indicum

- Geatrum indicum, Upper Allyn, New South Wales on soil.

Geastrum pectinatum

- Geastrum pectinatum, showing stalk Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006

Geastrum pectinatum

- Geastrum pectinatum, Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006

Geastrum pectinatum

- Geastrum pectinatum, an earth star, Rhodes, Sydney, under casuarina pines in great numbers, April 10, 2008.

Geastrum pectinatum

- Geastrum pectinatum, an earth star, Rhodes, Sydney, under casuarina pines in great numbers, April 10, 2008.

Geastrum triplex

- Geastrum triplex Wingello State Forest, near Bundanoon, NSW, June 17, 2006, in soil, in pine plantation.

Geastrum triplex

- Geastrum triplex Williams River Blue Gum Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, July 2009.

Geastrum triplex

- Geastrum triplex on soil, Upper Allyn Lister Village, NSW, Australia. (AM Young p208) April 2010.

Geoglossum sp

- Geoglossum sp, Point Franklin, near Lavers Hill, Ottways, Victoria, July, 2005

Geoglossum sp

- Geoglossum sp, looks like Geoglossum nigritum, about 90mm tall, growing in moss, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Aus

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

- Gloeophyllum sepiarum, Wingello State Forest, near Bundanoon, NSW, June 17, 2006. On pine wood.

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

- Gloeophyllum sepiarum (underside showing gill structure), Wingello State Forest, near Bundanoon, NSW, June 17, 2006. On

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

- Gloeophyllum sepiarium Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, showing distinctive pore surface, o

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

- Gloeophyllum sepiarium Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, showing distinctive pore surface, o

Gloeophyllum sepiarium

- Gloeophyllum sepiarium (Fuhrer p254) Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, showing distinctive

Gymnopilus allantopus

- Gymnopilus allantopus (Berk.) Pegler (Photo and Article by Neale L. Bougher ) This Golden Wood Fungus is most often

Gymnopilus allantopus

- Gymnopilus allantopus Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Aus

Gymnopilus junonius

- Gymnopilus junonius aka Spectacular Rustgill (Fungimap p37), May, 2007, Coonan Street Walk, Lane Cove River National Pa

Gymnopilus junonius

- Gymnopilus junonius, young specimens with veil still intact, growing at the base of a living tree in suburban Killara, N

Gymnopilus junonius

- Gymnopilus junonius growing at the base of a living Angophera, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, NSW Australia.

Gymnopilus junonius

- Gymnopilus junonius growing at the base of a tree, Twin Creeks Walk, Roseville and Lindfield, June 2010.

Gymnopilus junonius

- Gymnopilus junonius (detail) growing at the base of a tree, Twin Creeks Walk, Roseville and Lindfield, June 2010.

Gymopilus = Pholiota sp

- Gymopilus = Pholiota sp, on wood, yellow brown cap, stipe and gills. Gills paler, cap flesh thin, on wood, in troops, Lo

Gyroporus cyanescens

- Gyroporus cyanescens. Looks like a pale bolete, May, 2007, Coonan Street Walk, Lane Cove River National Park, Turramurr

Helvella villosa

- Helvella villosa. (possibly) An unusual fungi, in that the cap is of a uniform thinness. Blue Gum Loop, Barrington Natio

Helvella villosa

- Helvella villosa (possibly), Blue Gum Loop, December 26, 2007, Barrington Tops National Park, Williams River, NSW Austra

Hericium coralloides

- Hericium coralloides on underside of fallen log, Rocky Crossing Walk, Williams River, Northern NSW, March 2003

Hericium coralloides

- Hericium coralloides on underside of fallen log, Rocky Crossing Walk, Williams River, Northern NSW, March 2003

Hohenbuehelia sp

- Spatula Hohenbuehelia on wood, Lake Tyler, near 90 mile Beach, North Eastern Victoria, July 2005

Hydnellum aff caeruleum

- Hydnellum aff caeruleum (Arora-p625) sectioned, showing zonation, Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010, g

Hydnellum aff caeruleum

- Hydnellum aff caeruleum (Arora-p625) Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010, growing in soil and dense twi

Hydnellum aff caeruleum

- Hydnellum aff caeruleum (Arora-p625) detail showing small teeth Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010, gr

Hydnellum sp

- Hydnellum sp, showing detail of tooth structure, on soil in a line (as if it was following a root) under scrub, Twin Cr

Hydnellum sp

- Hydnellum sp, showing detail of tooth structure, on soil in a line (as if it was following a root) under scrub, Twin Cre

Hydnellum sp

- Hydnellum sp, on soil in a line (as if it was following a root) under scrub, Twin Creeks walk, Turramurra, May 4, 2010

Hydnellum sp

- Hydnellum sp, showing detail of tooth structure, on soil in a line (as if it was following a root) under scrub (amongst

Hydnum crocidens

- Hydnum crocidens, on soil, Bundanoon, May 2005 (Photographed on a fallen tree trunk as it was impossible to photograph i

Hydnum repandum

- Hydnum repandum, very irregularly shaped cap. Stem 3cms, cap 5cms. Moist smooth cap delicate apricot colour. Soft spines

Hydnum repandum

- Hydnum repandum Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Australia,

Hydnum repandum

- Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006. 2006080614

Hydnum repandum

- Hydnum repandum white 2006080514

Hydnum repandum

- Hydnum repandum (detail of spines) growing in clay soil and deep leaf and twig mulch along an embankment, in large group

Hydnum repandum

- Hydnum repandum growing in clay soil and deep leaf and twig mulch along an embankment, in large groups and very common,

Hydnum sp

- Hydnum sp, Berrara Beach Lagoon, South Coast of NSW, August 2001

Hygrocybe

- Bright yellow hygrocybe, Garigal National Park, Roseville NSW June 7 2010

Hygrocybe aff. coccinea

- Hygrocybe aff. coccinea. Hollow stem, July 5, 1997, Carey’s Peak trail, Barrington NAtional Park, in leaf litter, Eucaly

Hygrocybe apricosa

- Hygrocybe apricosa, in moss, Lane Cove National Park, June 12, 2006

Hygrocybe miniata

- Hygrocybe miniata, on leaf liter, Rocky Crossing and Blue Gum Loop, March 2007.jpg

Hygrocybe sp

- Hygrocybe sp, on twig below soil, appeared to be growing in leaf litter in small troop of five. Dull olibe brown caps wi

Hygrocybe sp

- Hygrocybe sp, Swains Gardens, April 2003

Hygrocybe sp

- Hygrocybe sp, in sand, after rain, Mungo National Park, far western NSW, July 2005

Hygrocybe sp

- Hygrocybe sp, in sand, after rain, Mungo National Park, far western NSW, July 2005

Hygrocybe sp

- Hygrocybe sp, in suburban lawn, Pymble Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Hygrocybe spp

- Hygrocybe spp Past Lister park, Upper Allyn

Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca

- Hygrophoropsis aurantiacas (p181 Fuhrer field guide to Australian Fungi) January 12, 2003, near Pinch Lagoon, Barrington

Hygrophorus conicus

- Hygrophorus conicus, in grass Upper Allyn, April 5, 2002. Stem in three sections, joined at the cap, finely fibrous, yel

Hygrophorus conicus

- Hygrophorus conicus, October 14, 2002, in grass, Upper Allyn. Stem in three sections joined at cap; hollow and finely fi

Hyphae

- Hyphae growing through eucalyptus (Sydney blue gum) bark. Boletes (too old to identify) were growing within 500 mm. Twin

Hypholoma aurantiaca

- Hypholoma aurantiaca Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006, on wood mulch by side of road in suburban rese

Hypholoma aurantiaca

- Hypholoma aurantiaca, Botanic Gardens, on deep wood chips, June 11, 2006

Hypholoma australe perhaps

- Hypholoma australe perhaps Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006. Caespitose on wood, unpleasant

Hypholoma australe perhaps

- Hypholoma australe perhaps. See photo of Hypholoma brunnea

- Hypholoma brunnea, Upper Allyn, NSW, April 2002

Hypholoma fasciculare

- Hypholoma perhaps fasciculare, growing on wood, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Gordon and Killara 2010. Greenish gills, orange to

Hypholoma sp

- Hypholoma sp, orange caps with green tinges about 30mm across, browm gills with green tinge, orange stipes. In dense clu

Hypoxolon sp

- Hypoxolon sp, growing on decayed grass tree stump, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008.

Hypoxylon bovei

- Hypoxylon bovei, perhaps, Upper Allyn April 20, 2002 Nothofagus mooreii (Antarctic Beech)

Hypoxylon bovei

- Hypoxylon bovei, perhaps, on Antarctic beech limb, Barraga Swamp, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December, 2

Hypoxylon bovei

- Hypoxylon bovei on cut wood, Upper Allyn Lister Village, March 2010, NSW, Australia. (Fuhrer p321) This black crust fung

Hypoxylon bovei

- Hypoxylon bovei on cut wood, (detail) Upper Allyn Lister Village, March 2010, NSW, Australia. (Fuhrer p321) This black c

Hypoxylon fuscum

- Hypoxylon fuscum perhaps, Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW on wood, up to 2cms across. Striped grey and black on the

Hypoxylon sp

- Hypoxylon sp, on fallen wood, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastle, NSW, March 30, 2008

Hyrocybe miniata

- Hyrocybe miniata, Blackbutt Creek walk, Killara, April 2003. About 0.5 cms high

Laccaria laccata

- Laccaria laccata, Berrara Beach, July, 2001

Laccaria lateritia

- Laccaria Lateritia Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006, showing white spore deposit on cap of smaller fu

Laccaria lateritia

- Laccaria lateritia group. Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006 in sandy soil, gregarious in leaf l

Laccaria lateritia

- White. Fiddens Wharf Road, Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia, July 30, 2006 cf ref: 2006073024

Laccocephalum mylittae

- Laccocephalum mylittae, a polypore growing in leaf litter on old black woolen hat, Upper Allyn, April 8, 2002 Between Li

Laccocephalum mylittae

- Laccocephalum mylittae, a polypore growing in leaf litter on old black woollen hat, Upper Allyn, April 8, 2002 Between L

Lactaria eucalypti

- Lactaria eucalypti Blackbutt Creek walk, Killara, April, 2003

Lactarius aff. piperatus

- Lactarius aff. piperatus Carey's Peak Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington National Park New South Wales Australia, March 2010.

Lactarius aff. piperatus

- Lactarius aff. piperatus, detail showing blue green staining of latex on gills beginning, Carey's Peak Walk, Upper Allyn

Lactarius aff. piperatus

- Lactarius aff. piperatus, detail showing convoluted gills, Carey's Peak Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington National Park New

Lactarius aff. piperatus

- Lactarius aff. piperatus, Carey's Peak Walk, Upper Allyn, Barrington National Park New South Wales Australia, March 2010

Lactarius clarkeae

- Lactarius clarkeae. Swains Gardens, Killara, NSW after heavy rain, clay soil, urban landscape and wet sclerophyll, in he

Lactarius clarkeae

- Lactarius clarkeae, old specimens, under angophera trees, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, Ma

Lactarius clarkeae

- Lactarius Clarkeae, spores white, warty, roundish, March 2008.

Lactarius clarkeae

- Lactarius clarkeae, gills upturned probably from age and rain, no discernable smell, in soil, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastle

Lactarius deliciosus

- Lactarius deliciosus, Fiddens wharf Rd and Beaumont Rd, Killara, NSW, in suburban lawn May, after heay rain, 2003

Lactarius deliciosus

- Lactarius deliciosus, Gunya Hut, Upper Allyn, New South Wales, April, 2007 - a young fungi; the older ones often get tin

Lactarius Deliciosus

- Lactarius Deliciosus, saffron milk caps, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW, March 15, 2009.

Lactarius eucalypti

- Lactarius eucalypti, with distinctive non-changing white milk produced by gills. Growing on or very near buried wood. In

Lactarius eucalypti

- Lactarius eucalypti, with distinctive non-changing white milk produced by gills. Growing on or very near buried wood. In

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp, Upper Allyn, New South Wales, Australia, April 2007

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp Pinch Lagoon to Rocky Crossing walk, April 2007. White stuffed stipe, gills complex, pleated and wrinkled n

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp, half eaten by animals and showing latex, Carey's Peak walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia,

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp, showing latex, Carey's Peak walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, common on ground, April 20

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp with copious milk, and very strong and distinctive spermatic odour. Cap slightly zones, and with dirt remna

Lactarius sp

- Lactarius sp with copious milk, and very strong and distinctive spermatic odour. Cap slightly zones, and with dirt remna

Lactarius, possibly alnicola

- Lactarius, possibly alnicola -Blackbutt Creek walk, Gordon, Sydney NSW, Australia April 2003

Laetiporus portentosus

- Remains of Laetiporus portentosus, Lane Cove National Park, June 12, 2006. L portentous forms brackets high up in eucaly

Laetiporus sulphureus

- Laetiporus sulphureus, Upper Allyn, NSW Australia. This bracket was 100 cms (not a typo) across growing on a hardwood lo

Laetiporus sulphureus

- Laetiporus sulphureus, sometimes called Grifola sulpurea or Polyporus sulphureus. On dead tree stump, Swains Gardens Kil

Leotia lubrica

- Possibly Leotia lubrica. Upper Allyn, (Barrington National Park) on badly decayed wet wood. April 20, about 15mms high.

Lepiota haemorrhagica

- Lepiota haemorrhagica (Fuhrer p109), Upper Allyn, July 2007. Size variable, cap to 10cms across, unpleasant foetid smell

Lepiota sp

- Lepiota sp (see Jordan p208) No ring, in soil on fire trail Upper Allyn. Cap with brown gray marks on white flesh. gills

Lepista nuda

- Lepista nuda in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Amanita echinocephala (also growing in great prof

Lepista nuda

- Lepista nuda in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Amanita echinocephala (also growing in great prof

Lepista nuda

- Lepista nuda in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Amanita echinocephala (also growing in great prof

Lepista nuda

- Lepista nuda in open grass paddock, growing in great profusion amongst Amanita echinocephala (also growing in great prof

Leratiomyces sp

- Looks a bit like a small Amanita, about 4mm to 8mm across the cap and stem about 3-4mm. Sky blue cap with white warts, s

Leucoprinus birnbaumii

- Leucoprinus birnbaumii, Killara, Syndey, NSW, Australia, in flower pot, January 2003. 'Caps 60mm across, ovoid at first

Lichen

- Lord Howe Island, on living twig, June 2007

Lichen

- Upper Allyn, December 2003

Lichen

- Base of Mt Allyn walk, on soil, April 2007

Lichen

- Foliose lichen, Barrington Tops National Park

Lichen

- Lichen of fossil amongst moss. Upper Allyn, December 2002

Lichen

- Wee Jasper, on fallen twig, New South Wales, Autsralia, April, 2008

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Fungi - stalked puffballs, Lycoperdon pyriforme, Bobbin Head walk. On soil, August 2001.

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Lycoperdon pyriforme (immature), in soil, on suburban lawn in great troupes, 4cms across, 3-4cms high, Killara, NSW, Sy

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Lycoperdon pyriforme Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Lycoperdon pyriforme Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Lycoperdon pyriforme, Twin Creeks Walk, Roseville and Lindfield, June 2010.

Lycoperdon pyriforme

- Lycoperdon pyriforme Base of Mount Allyn Walk, Chichester State Forest, Northern NSW, Australia, July 2010

Macrolepiota clelandii

- Macrolepiota clelandii solitary on soil, recently burnt Eucalypt forest Upper Allyn, July 1997. Gills free, white. Stem

Macrolepiota dolichaula

- Macrolepiota dolichaula growing in open paddock, singularly, but quite common. M dolichaula is recognised by the annulus

Macrolepiota dolichaula

- Macrolepiota dolichaula growing in open paddock, singularly, but quite common. M dolichaula is recognised by the annulus

Marasmius alvelaris

- Marasmius alvelaris-(Fuhrer-p122) Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Microglossum viride

- Microglossum viride, Blue Gum Loop, Very Common, but never seen before, always on soil, often gregarious, quite small, l

Minute dark brown cups

- Minute dark brown cups in moist clay bank with other micro fungi. Largets was about 5mm across, 10 in all, dark chocolat

Morganella sp

- Morganella sp, a bluey gray small puffball, growing on wet decaying fallen log, Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington Tops Nati

Mucronella pendula

- Mucronella pendula is up to 30mm long, translucent white talks that grow on the underside of rotting logs, in this case

Mycena albidocapillaris

- Mycena albidocapillaris, (Fuhrer, p126) minute, growing on leaf, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington Tops National park, Apri

Mycena alibofusca

- Mycena alibofusca on soil and mulch Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW, June 18, 2006

Mycena clarkeana

- Mycena clarkeana (see http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/publications/fungi/mycena-clarkeana.html) Blue Gum

Mycena clarkeana

- Mycena clarkeana Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park on rotting log, April 2010

Mycena clarkeana

- Mycena clarkeana Mycena clarkeana Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park on rotting log, April 2010. Spores

Mycena leaiana var. australis

- Mycena leaiana var. australis, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010 (Fungi Down Unde

Mycena leaiana var. australis

- Mycena leaiana var. australis, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010 (Fungi Down Unde

Mycena leaiana var. australis

- Mycena leaiana var. australis, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010 (Fungi Down Unde

Mycena sp

- Mycena sp Lane Cove National Park, Sydney NSW on wood, June 12, 2006.

Mycena sp

- Mycena sp (perhaps), growing in a dense clump on old rotting wood. Caps semi-translucent, gills white cream, deeply upc

Mycena viscidocruenta

- Mycena viscidocruenta, Swains Gardens, Killara, Sydney Australia, April 2003

Mycena viscidocruenta

- Mycena viscidocruenta In backyard leaf litter, after heavy rain, Killara New South Wales, Australia, February 2010

Mycena viscidocruenta

- Mycena viscidocruenta Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Mycena viscidocruenta

- Mycena viscidocruenta Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Nectria peziza

- Nectria peziza (probably, see Phillips, p377), about 0.5mm across, on decaying log, Barraga swamp walk, Barrington Tops

Nectria peziza

- Nectria peziza (probably, see Phillips, p377), about 0.5mm across, on decaying log, Barraga swamp walk, Barrington Tops

Nectria peziza

- Nectria peziza on wood, detail (see Phillips, p377), about 0.5mm across, on decaying log, Barraga swamp walk, Barrington

Neobulgaria pura

- Neobulgaria pura (Fuhrer p329), in dead hollow of living eucalypt. Gregarious, approx 1cm in diameter, pale umber. Spore

Neobulgaria pura

- Neobulgaria pura (Fuhrer p329), in dead hollow of living eucalypt. Gregarious, approx 1cm in diameter, pale umber. Spore

Omphalotus nidformis

- Omphalotus nidformis, on dead tree stump, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia), July 2009.

Omphalotus nidformis

- Omphalotus nidformis, on dead tree stump, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia), July 2009.

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara, April, 2003

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis gills detail, on dead tree trunk, Killara Park, March 2005

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, on dead acacia, Bundanoon, May 2005

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, M

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, M

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, M

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, M

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, (note variation in colour) growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, showng gills, growing on pine stump, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, N

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, photographed by its own light. O nidiformis was abundant on all walks in the Upper Allyn region,

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, abundant on all walks in the Upper Allyn region, NSW Australia March-April 2010. Late March early

Omphalotus nidiformis

- Omphalotus nidiformis, abundant on all walks in the Upper Allyn region, NSW Australia March-April 2010. Late March early

Paecilomyces tenuipes

- Paecilomyces tenuipes (perhaps) (Fuhrer, A field guide to Australian Fungi, p 330), parastises beetle larvae, ana

Panus fasciatus

- Panus fasciatus, Chichester Dam, Barrington Tops, New South Wales, Australia, April 2007, (Fungimap, p55).jpg

Panus fasciatus

- Panus fasciatus, Twin Creeks Walk, Roseville and Lindfield, June 2010. On fallen wood.

Panus sp

- Panus sp Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, February 2005. Small, on wood.

Panus stipticus

- Panus stipticus On fallen log, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010. (Fuhrer, p154)

Panus stipticus

- Panus stipticus On fallen log, Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010. (Fuhrer, p154)

Paxillus infundibuliformis

- Paxillus infundibuliformis. Growing on Ashfiled shale in mixed eucalypt and rainforest. Solitary but common in deep leaf

Paxillus involutus

- Paxillus involutus, cap depressed (not funnel shaped), sinuous cap margin, decurrent gills, spore colour brown (#5e3f23)

petalodes

- petalodes

Peziza sp

- Peziza sp on wood, Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, December 2008

Peziza sp

- Peziza sp on wood, Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, December 2008

Peziza tenacella

- Peziza tenacella, on burnt ground, in huge numbers, Wilson's Promontory, Victoria, Australia. July, 2005. The park had h

Peziza whitei

- Peziza whitei Actual size 2cms by 2cms. Strong sulphurous smell, sweet, unusual. Moist convoluted shape, in leaf litter,

Phaeotrametes decipiens

- Phaeotrametes decipiens (underside) NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park on f

Phaeotrametes decipiens

- Phaeotrametes decipiens (topside) NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park on fal

Phallus multicolor

- Phallus multicolor, in dense leaf litter, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, April 6, 2007. 100mm high. Gleba viscid, h

Phallus multicolor

- Phallus multicolor, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008.

Phallus multicolor

- Phallus multicolor, Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, March 16, 2008.

Phallus rubicundus

- Phallus rubicundus, a stink horn, found and photographed by reader 'Rob' at Galgaba Point, Swansea, coastal NSW, Austral

Phallus sp

- Phallus sp, in wood chip mulch, no lattice present, stem very square-ish, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia, Apri

Phallus sp

- Phallus sp (detail of stipe), in wood chip mulch, no lattice present, stipe very square-ish, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydn

Phelladon niger

- Phelladon niger, Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in soil, about 30mm across. Silky st

Phelladon niger

- Phelladon niger, Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in soil, about 30mm across. Silky st

Phelladon niger

- Phelladon niger, Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in soil, about 30mm across. Silky st

Phelladon niger

- Phelladon niger, Twin creeks reserve, South Turramurra, NSW Australia, May 4, 2010, in soil, about 30mm across. Silky st

Phellinus sp

- Phellinus species possibly Watagan Mountains National Park, July 22, 2006

Phellinus sp

- Phellinus sp (Young, 77), Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010.

Phellinus wahlbergii

- Phellinus wahlbergii, on living Nothophagus Moreii (Antarctic Beech) Barraga Swamp, August 2003

Phlebopus marginatus

- Caro with a Phlebopus marginatus, easily the largest bolete species growing in Australia. This one was found growing on

Phlebopus marginatus

- Phlebopus marginatus, easily the largest bolete in Australia, Upper Allyn, April 2007

Phlebopus marginatus

- Phlebopus marginatus showing pores on suburban lawn, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Phlebopus marginatus

- Phlebopus marginatus on suburban lawn, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Pholiota highlandensis

- Pholiota highlandensis (probably) in burnt, cleared state forest area near Mt Allyn, Upper Allyn, NSW, Australia, April

Pholiota squarrosipes

- Pholiota squarrosipes is a scaly wood-rotting fungus found on the ground associated with buried wood and debris. These w

Pholiota squarrosipes

- Pholiota squarrosipes is a scaly wood-rotting fungus found on the ground associated with buried wood and debris. These w

Phylloporus sp

- 2008033001, Phylloporus probably, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastle, New South Wales, Great Northern Walk, 30th March 2008, dry

Phylloporus sp

- 2008033001, Phylloporus probably, Glenrock Lagoon, Newcastle, New South Wales, Great Northern Walk, 30th March 2008, dry

Pisolithus marmoratus

- Pisolithus sp (immature) NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park buried in soil

Pisolithus marmoratus

- Pisolithus sp (immature - interior view) NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park

Pisolithus sp

- Pisolithus sp, Beaumont Road Killara in soil heavily wood mulched, remnant iron bark community July 23, 2006

Pisolithus spp

- Pisolithus species, on gravel, walk to Mt Banks, June, 2003. This fungi looks for all the world like fresh horse dung (a

Pisolithus tinctoria

- Pisolithus tinctoria Moreton National Park, near Bundanoon, NSW, growing in the middle of gravelly path. About 6cms acro

Pisolithus tinctoria

- Pisolithus tinctoria, Lady Game Drive verge, Killara, June 18, 2006

Pisolithus tinctorius

- Pisolithus tinctorius, on suburban lawn, Turramurra, Sydney, April 6, 2007.

Pisolithus tinctorius

- Pisolithus tinctorius - horse dung fungi - Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009, as usual, b

Pisolithus tinctorius

- scanned section of Pisolithus tinctorius (horse-fung fungus), found on path, Twin Creeks Walk, South Turramurra, May 4,

Plectania campylospora

- Plectania campylospora on wood, January 2003, Upper Allyn (AM Young Field Guide to Fungi of Australia p225)

Plectania sp

- Plectania sp, Blue Gum Loop walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Williams River, NSW, Australia, December 26, 2007 Beaut

Plectania sp

- Plectania sp, Blue Gum Loop walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Williams River, NSW, Australia, December 26, 2007 Beaut

Pleurotis australis

- Pleurotis australis Swain's Gardens, Killara, Sydney, NSW Australia, July 1, 2006, growing on wood, solitary (another ne

Pleurotus ostreatus

- Pleurotus ostreatus Paddy Pallin Reserve, Lindfield, NSW June 18, 2006

Pluteus lutescens

- Pluteus lutescens, according to Bill Leithhead's excellent web site http://www.elfram.com/fungi/fungi_p/plutlut_a.html i

Pluteus lutescens

- Pluteus lutescens, according to Bill Leithhead's excellent web site http://www.elfram.com/fungi/fungi_p/plutlut_a.html i

Podoscypha petalodes

- Podoscypha petalodes, in soil, Upper Allyn April 20, 2002

Podoscypha petalodes

- Podoscypha petalodes, Wattle Forest Walk, Gunyah Hut Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest Upper Allyn, New South Wales,

Podoscypha petalodes

- Podoscypha petalodes, detail multiple brackets on wood, dewy elongated pores, soft and fleshy, growing in clumps along t

Podoscypha petalodes

- Podoscypha petalodes, detail multiple brackets on wood, dewy elongated pores, soft and fleshy, growing in clumps along t

Podoserpula pusio

- Podoserpula pusio, Jenolan, May, 2005

Polyporus arcularius

- Polyporus arcularius

Polyporus arcularius

- Polyporus arcularius, coffin shaped pores, growing on dead wood, November 4, 2007 Sheldon Forest, Turramurra. Very young

Polyporus arcularius

- Polyporus arcularius, coffin shaped pores, growing on dead wood, November 4, 2007 Sheldon Forest, Turramurra. Very young

Polyporus badius

- Polyporus badius, 800 meter walk, Chichester State Forest, near Lister Park, NSW Australia, growing on huge fig tree log

Polyporus badius

- Polyporus badius, 800 meter walk, Chichester State Forest, near Lister Park, NSW Australia, growing on huge fig tree log

Polyporus badius

- Polyporus badius, 800 meter walk, Chichester State Forest, near Lister Park, NSW Australia, growing on huge fig tree log

Polyporus badius

- Polyporus badius, 800 meter walk, Chichester State Forest, near Lister Park, NSW Australia, growing on huge fig tree log

Polyporus sp

- polyporus sp, Gipps Close, Turramurra, December 8, 2007, on wet, dead wood, white fanlike with central stem polypore. Le

Polyporus sp

- polyporus sp, Gipps Close, Turramurra, December 8, 2007, on wet, dead wood, white fanlike with central stem polypore. Le

Polyporus sp

- polyporus sp, Gipps Close, Turramurra, December 8, 2007, on wet, dead wood, white fanlike with central stem polypore. Le

Polyporus sp

- Polyporus sp Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three weeks very wet

Polyporus sp

- Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three weeks very wet

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Poronia erici

- Poronia erici Wee Jasper New South Wales, in bushland, outside Canberra, Australian Capital Territory July 2008. Growing

Possibly Gymnopylus

- Possibly Gymnopylus NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park on sandy soil in Euc

Psathyrella aff pennata

- Psathyrella_aff pennata Upper Allyn April 2002 on soil

Pseudohydnum = Tremellodon gelatinosum

- Pseudohydnum = Tremellodon gelatinosum Rocky Crossing Walk, Barrington Tops National park, New South Wales, Australia, A

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

- Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, (showing under surface) a jelly like fungus, remarkably tough, with spines like a hydnum, henc

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

- Close-up of the spines or teeth of Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, a jelly like fungus, remarkably tough, with spines like a h

Pseudohydnum gelatinosum

- Pseudohydnum gelatinosum, (showing upper side) a jelly like fungus, remarkably tough, with spines like a hydnum, hence t

Psilocybe coprophilia

- Psilocybe coprophilia Strophariaceae MEL on wombat dung in woodland, Wee Jasper, New South Wales, July 2008.

Psilocybe coprophilia

- Psilocybe coprophilia Strophariaceae MEL on wombat dung in woodland, Wee Jasper, New South Wales, July 2008.

Puffball spore

- Watagan state forest, Eucalypt re growth, very small puffball, no stalk, light chocolate brown with central opening. No

Ramaria aff formosa

- Ramaria aff formosa, Chichester Dam, Upper Hunter, Barrington Tops National Park, April 2007, on soil near tree stump.

Ramaria aff lorithamnus

- Ramaria aff lorithamnus Upper Allyn, December 26 2007

Ramaria fumigata

- Ramaria fumigata, Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Ramaria gracilis

- Ramaria gracilis, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, March, 2008.

Ramaria gracilis

- Ramaria gracilis, (detail) Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW Australia, March, 2008.

Ramaria lorithamnus

- Ramaria lorithamnus = Ramaraia sinapicolor 2009080602 Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Ramaria lorithamnus

- Ramaria lorithamnus = Ramaraia sinapicolor 2009080602 Twin Creeks Walk, Lindfield, Roseville, Sydney NSW, June 8, 2009

Ramaria ochraceosalmonicolor

- Ramaria ochraceosalmonicolor, 800 meter walk, Chichester State Forest, NSW Australia, March 2010, in dense leaf litter,

Ramaria sinapicolor

- Ramaria sinapicolor Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, NSW, 24 May 2009

Ramaria sp

- Ramaria sp Barraga Swamp, Upper Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia

Ramaria sp

- Ramaria sp Swain's Gardens July 1, 2006. See http://www.blueswami.com/Fungiphotos.html?page=0&scope=1&sortby=id&dir=desc

Ramaria sp

- Ramaria sp Williams River Blue Gum Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, July 2009.

Ramaria sp

- Ramaria sp, in clay, Twin Creek Walk, Turramurra, May 4, 2010. Most of this specimen had been parasitised by a cobwebby

Ramaria sp probably lorithamnus

- Ramaria sp probably lorithamnus Swains Gardens, Killara, July 1, 2006 in leaf mould on sandy soil in Eucalypt forest, gr

Ramaria subaurantiaca

- The Corker, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, January 29, 2008, n eucalypt forest near nothofagus forest. S

Ramaria subaurantiaca

- Ramaria subaurantiaca (detail) The Corker, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, January 29, 2008, in eucalypt

Ramaria versatilis

- Ramaria versatilis. Lake Tyler, near 90 mile Beach, North Eastern Victoria, July 2005

Ramariaopsis sp perhaps

- Ramariaopsis sp perhaps Fuhrer p 205, Rocky Crossing, Barrinton Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australia, April, 2

Resupinatus applicatus

- Resupinatus applicatus on fallen log, Upper Allyn December 2004

Resupinatus cinerascens

- Resupinatus cinerascens, Williams River Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, December, 2006

Resupinatus sp

- Resupinatus sp showing gills Watagan Mountains National Park, July 22, 2006

Resupinatus sp

- Resupinatus sp showing caps Watagan Mountains National Park, July 22, 2006

Rhizopogon, possibly luteolus

- Rhizopogon, possibly, very mature, turning to slush, very soft, not rubbery, a truffle like fungi (above ground) possibl

Rhizopogon, possibly luteolus

- Rhizopogon, a truffle like fungi (above ground) possibly luteolus, very common, littering the ground, sweet pleasant sme

Rhizopogon, possibly luteolus

- Rhizopogon, cut to show interior spore mass, a truffle like fungi (above ground) possibly luteolus, very common, litteri

Russula erumpens

- Probably Russula erumpens Gipps Close bushland, Turramurra, December 12, 2007, in very moist leaf litter, faint smell, g

Russula erumpens

- Probably Russula erumpens Gipps Close bushland, Turramurra, December 12, 2007, in very moist leaf litter, faint smell, g

Russula erumpens

- Possibly Russula erumpens, Armond's Beach, 15k south of Bermagui, NSW growing in sandy leaf litter a few yards from beac

Russula erumpens

- Probably Russula erumpens Gipps Close bushland, Turramurra, December 12, 2007, in very moist leaf litter, faint smell, g

Russula flocktonae

- Russula flocktonae (because of light orange stem and centrally depressed cap) growing amongst deep leaf litter, Twin Cre

Russula floctonae

- Russula floctonae, Upper Allyn, Arpril 2002

Russula heterophylla

- Russula heterophylla with blue green cap, white stem, cream white gills, warty spores, in mixed eucalypt forest at base

Russula heterophylla

- Russula heterophylla with blue green cap, white stem, cream white gills, warty spores, in mixed eucalypt forest at base

Russula heterophylla

- Russula heterophylla with blue green cap, white stem, cream white gills, warty spores, in mixed eucalypt forest at base

Russula persanguinea

- Russula persanguinea. Cream flesh and solid stem. Cream gills, Red cap. Stem 4cms. Pinch Lagoon at base of living eucaly

Russula persanguinea

- Russula persanguinea Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three weeks very wet

Russula persanguinea

- Russula persanguinea, Gloucester Road, West Pymble, Sydney, Australia, June 7, 2009, preceding three weeks very wet

Russula sp

- Russula sp Fiddens Wharf rd and Beaumont Rd, Killara, Sydney, May, after heay rain, 2003

Russula sp

- Russula sp Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Australia, Augu

Russula sp

- Russula sp, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great North Walk, Pymble, Sydney NSW August 5, 2006

Russula sp

- Russula sp Carey's Peak walk, near the top of The Corker, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, January 29, 200

Russula sp

- Russula sp, possibly R. persanginea or R. aff. rosacea (Fuhrer p 171). Sheldon Forest, Turramurra, Sydney, Australia, Ma

Russula sp

- Rusula sp, showing basidia. Four prongs were identified, though not clear from the photograph. Killara, April 9, 2008

Russula sp

- Russula sp Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010.

Russula sp

- Russula sp Barraga Swamp walk, April 2010, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, grey cap with some green tinges, wh

Russula sp

- Russula sp Barraga Swamp walk, April 2010, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, grey cap with some green tinges, wh

Schizophyllum commune

- Schizophyllum commune, Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006

Schizophyllum commune

- Sheldon Forest, Pymble and Turramurra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, August 6, 2006

Schizophyllum commune

- Schizophyllum commune, fresh on wood. November 4, 2007 Sheldon Forest, Turramurra.

Schizophylum commune

- Schizophylum commune, Berrara Beach, south coast of NSW, July 2001

Scleroderma flavidum

- Scleroderma flavidum Wingelo State Forest, June 17, 2006 globous mass, cup shapes, with leathery slimey lobes, 10cms acr

Scleroderma flavidum

- Scleroderma flavidum NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park buried in soil up t

Scleroderma flavidum

- Scleroderma flavidum, Watagan Mountains National Park near junction of Georges Rd and Great Northern walk, in soil, July

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, an earthball, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21, 2008

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, an earthball, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21, 2008

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, an earthball, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21, 2008

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, in bare dry paddock, a disintegrated specimen showing powdery spore mass, Wee Jasper, new South Wales, A

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, in bare dry paddock, Wee Jasper, new South Wales, Australia, April 18, 2008.

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, in bare dry paddock, Wee Jasper, new South Wales, Australia, April 18, 2008.

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp, but possibly lycoperdon, Hurstville Grove, Sydney, April, 2008, in soil, cap 35 mm across, 15mm thick, s

Scleroderma sp

- Scleroderma sp This fungus has a yellowish and rusty brown mottled and sometimes warty appearance. The outer skin become

Scutellinia aff. margaritacea

- Scutellinia aff. margaritacea Barrington Tops National Park, January 28, 2008, The Corker, Carey's Peak Walk. This fungu

Scutellinia aff. margaritacea

- Scutellinia aff. margaritacea Barraga swamp walk, near Mt Allyn, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, July 2009

Scutellinia aff. margaritacea

- Scutellinia aff. margaritacea, Carey's Peak walk, April 2010. Barrington Tops National Park. Minute, growing on fallen w

Scutellinia aff. margaritacea

- Scutellinia aff. margaritacea, Carey's Peak walk, April 2010. Barrington Tops National Park. Minute, growing on fallen w

Scytinopogon angulisporus

- Scytinopogon angulisporus, Barrington National Park and Chichester State Forest, New South Wales, common, after rain, Ap

Scytinopogon angulisporus

- Scytinopogon angulisporus Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, April 2010, common at the base of eucalypts.

Scytinopogon angulisporus

- Scytinopogon angulisporus Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, April 2010, common at the base of eucalypts.

Slime mould (unidentified)

- Slime mould (unidentified) invading unidentified fungus, Fiddens Whard Rd and Beaumont Road after heavy rain, May 2003

Stemonitis axifera

- Stemonitis axifera, January 1997. Lister park, Upper Allyn

Stemonitis axifera

- This slime mould is shown changing to produce sporangia. Growing on wood, December, Barrington National Park. The log on

Stemonitis axifera

- Stemonitis axifera Upper Allyn , late December 2003. This slime mould undergoes considerable changes in form. See

Stemonitis axifera

- Stemonitis axifera, growing on wood, Lister park, Barrington National Park, 1997

Stemonitis axifera

- Stemonitis axifera growing on recently cut shrub wood, Killara, Sydney NSW, November 2009

Stemonitis axifera

- Stemonitis axifera growing on wood, Lister park, Barrington National Park, 1997

Stereum illudens

- Stereum illudens on old stump near junction of Georges Rd and Great Northern walk Watagan Mountains National Park, NSW,

Stereum ostrea

- Stereum ostrea, Upper Allyn, October 29, 2003

Stereum ostrea

- Stereum ostrea, on wood, Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington National Park, NSW, Australia, April 2010.

Stereum ostrea

- Stereum ostrea, but much brighter yellow and much flatter than surrounding specimens, Carey's Peak Walk, Barrington Nati

Stereum species

- Stereum species, exuding red water droplets, completely covering underside of fallen branch, near junction of Georges Rd

Strobilomyces sp

- Strobilomyces sp, a bolete, Blue Gum Loop walk, Williams River, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australi

Strobilomyces sp

- Strobilomyces sp, a bolete, Blue Gum Loop walk, Williams River, Barrington Tops National Park, New South Wales, Australi

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

- Strobilomyces strobilaceus ref s2007122613

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

- Strobilomyces strobilaceus ref s2007122606

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

- Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Albert Plat, Mushrooms, plate 19) Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Decembe

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

- Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Albert Plat, Mushrooms, plate 19) Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Decembe

Strobilomyces strobilaceus

- Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Albert Plat, Mushrooms, plate 19) Blue Gum Loop Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Decembe

Stropharia rugosoannulata

- Stropharia rugosoannulata Ourimbah campus of Newcastle University, central coast NSW, growing in thick wood and leaf mul

Stropharia rugosoannulata

- Stropharia rugosoannulata Ourimbah campus of Newcastle University, central coast NSW, growing in thick wood and leaf mul

Stropharia rugosoannulata

- Stropharia rugosoannulata Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, June 26 2010. Growing in soil. Note the do

Stropharia rugosoannulata

- Stropharia rugosoannulata Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, June 26 2010. Growing in soil. Note the do

Stropharia rugosoannulata

- Stropharia rugosoannulata Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, June 26 2010. Growing in soil. Note the do

Suillus luteus

- Suillus luteus, ring remnants visible, flesh pale yellow, Wingelo State Forest, near Bundanoon, Southern Highlands, NSW

Suillus luteus

- Suillus luteus in suburban lawn in great numbers, after heavy rain, Killara NSW Australia, April 2008

Teloschistes sp

- Teloschistes sp perhaps, chrysophthalmus, Wee Jasper, July 2008, on wood

Trametes cinnabarius

- Trametes cinnabarius, Berarra Beach Lagoon, South Coast of NSW, August, 2001.jpg

Trametes hirsuitus

- Trametes hirsuitus, Banula Place, Killara, July 28, 2006, on wood

Trametes versicolor

- Trametes versicolor, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006

Trametes versicolor

- Trametes versicolor, the rainbow fungus, on wood, Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21,

Trametes versicolour

- Trametes versicolour, Upper Allyn, April, 2002

Tremella fuciformis

- Tremella fuciformis (Fungi Down Under, p83) Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia, December

Tremella fuciformis

- Tremella fuciformis (Fungi Down Under, p83) Base of Mount Allyn walk, Barrington Tops National Park/Chichester State For

Tremella fuciformis

- Tremella fuciformis, Lord Howe Island (NSW Australia), July 2009. On fallen log.

Tremella fuciformis

- Tremella fuciformis, Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Tremella globuspora

- Tremella globuspora, Lane Cove National Park, Lorna Pass, Great Northern Walk, Thornleigh, Sydney, New South Wales Austr

Tremella mesenterica

- Tremella mesenterica, 1cm across, on bark of fallen Nothophagus moreii log, Notophagus forest, Upper Allyn July 7 1997.

Tremella mesenterica

- Tremella mesenterica group (Fungi Down Under p84), Barraga Swamp walk, on fallen timber. ref 2007122306. Barrington Tops

Tremella mesenterica

- Tremella mesenterica group (Fungi Down Under p84), Barraga Swamp walk, Barrington Tops National Park, NSW Australia, Dec

Tremella mesenterica group

- Tremella mesenterica group, Blue Gum Loop walk, Barrington National Park, December 2008

Tremella sp

- Tremella mesenterica group, Wingelo State Forest, June 17, 2006 on pine.

Tremella sp

- Tremella sp, on wood, about 100mm across Barraga Swamp Walk, Barrington Tops National park, April 2010.

Trichaptum biforme

- Trichaptum biforme, a bracket fungus with white pores and white upper surface tinged with purple, growing on fallen wood

Tricholoma coarctata

- Tricholoma coarctata, Killara, after rain, on grass, in sandy soil. March 2003

Tricholoma rutilans

- Tricholoma rutilans, on wood, pine forest, Jenolan, May, 2005

Tricholoma sp

- Tricholoma species NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park in woody debris and v

Tricholoma sp

- Tricholoma species (showing gills) NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park in wo

Tubaria sp

- Tubaria sp, near junction of Georges Rd and Great Northern walk, Watagan Mountains National Park, NSW Australia, July 22

Tubaria sp

- Tubaria sp ref: 200607225

Tulostoma sp

- Tulostoma sp Bundanoon, May 2005

Uknown bolete

- Uknown bolete, Jerusem Creek Walk, Chichester, Barrington Tops National Park, late April, 2007, solitary in leaf litter

Uknown, hygrocybe, hygrophorus

- Blackbutt Creek Walk, Killara and Gordon, Sydney Australia, March 21, 2008, white cap, depressed center, lots of dirt on

Unidentified slime mould

- Unidentified slime mould, Lane Cove National Park, Fiddens Wharf Road, July 30, 2006, growing in grass on possum droppin

Usnea

- Usnea, Upper Allyn, December 2001

Various Clavarias

- Various Clavaria sp, Upper Allyn, lower reaches of Pinch Lagoon to Rocky Crossing walk, March 29, 2003

Vascellum pratense

- Vascellum pratense Barrington Guest House to Rocky Crossing walk, Northern NSW, Australia, July 2010. Note the large tor

Vibrissea dura

- Vibrissea dura (Fuhrer p340), Rocky Crossing Walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Northern NSW, Australia, on wet wood,

Vibrissea dura

- Vibrissea dura (Fuhrer p340), Barrington Guest House to Rocky Crossing walk, Barrington Tops National Park, Northern NSW

Volvariella speciosa

- Volvariella speciosa, Armond's Beach, Far South Coast of NSW near Bermagui, Barraga Bay, on sand in mature eucalypt and

Volvariella speciosa

- Volvariella speciosa, Armond's Beach, Far South Coast of NSW near Bermagui, Barraga Bay, on sand in mature eucalypt and

Volvariella speciosa

- Volvariella speciosa Twin Creeks Walk, Turramurra, Sydney, March 15 2010. Note the pink blush to the gills.

Xerula australis

- Xerula australis, also known as Oudemansiella radicata group (Fungi Down Under, p54) 800 metre walk, Upper Allyn, NSW Au

Xerula australis

- Xerula australis, showing gills and hollow stem. In damp soil. Twin Creeks Walk, May 4, 2010

Xylaria hypoxylon

- Xylaria Hypoxylon (or doubtfully Polymorphia) (Shepherd and Totterdell p 150) Williams River walk, Barrington National

Xylaria polymorphia

- Xylaria polymorphia, dead man's fingers, 800 m walk, Upper Allyn, Chichester State Forest, Barrington Tops, New South Wa

Yellow paint fungus

- Yellow paint fungus, Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Yellow paint fungus

- Yellow paint fungus, Sheldon's Forest, Pymble, New South Wales, Australia after rain, January 2010

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp, orange to orange white, berry like, with convoluted tissues of light orange to pink forming a complex i

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp, orange to orange white, berry like, with convoluted tissues of light orange to pink forming a complex i

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp (Fuhrer p240). This truffle like fungus was found in soft soil on the forest floor, Carey's Peak Walk, B

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp (Fuhrer p240). This truffle like fungus was found in soft soil on the forest floor, Carey's Peak Walk, B

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp (Fuhrer p240). Showing detail of sectioned fungi and central hollow. This truffle like fungus was found

Zelleromyces sp

- Zelleromyces sp (Fuhrer p240). Showing sectioned fungi and central hollow. This truffle like fungus was found in soft s