Night wanes--the vapors round the mountains curl'd
Melt into morn, and light awakes the world.
BYRON: _Lara,_ Canto ii., St. 1.



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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Unknown sp

Unknown sp

Unknown sp NSW, Sydney, West Pymble, Gloucester Avenue Fire trial, Lane Cove National Park in group of three in moss in Eucalypt forest June 25, 2006. Cap width 8mm, thickness 5mm convex to umbonate caps, white, finely fibrillose. Caps dry, finely fibrillose, margins split, Gills adnate crowded, white. Stipe very slender, white attachment central, stipe surface dry, fibrillose. Stipe 12mm long, 1mm thick. Distinct ring below cap. Flesh white. Picture ref: 357 Gallery ref: 6
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