That place that does contain
My books, the best companions, is to me
A glorious court, where hourly I converse
With the old sages and philosophers;
And sometimes, for variety, I confer
With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels.
BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER: _The Elder Brother,_ Act i., Sc. 2.

Australian fungi

Photographs of Australian macro fungi found principally in New South Wales, and South East Australia by Jamie Derkenne. High resolution images are freely available upon request. All fungi images on this site may be used without charge so long as they are attributed. Use the search function to look for particular species or keywords. (eg Boletus in soil). The accuracy of the names or descriptions is in no way guaranteed. If you think something has been mis-identified, please contact me.

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Coprinus comatus

Coprinus comatus, in various stages of autodigestion, on lawn after good rain, outside the NSW Art Gallery, Sydney, June 2006 Picture ref: 248 Gallery ref: 6

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