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.
Unknown sp
Unknown species Swains Gardens, Killara July 1, 2006 in sandy soil in Eucalypt forest, gregarious large colony. Cap plane to umbonate, mustard yellow, 60mm wide, 15mm thick copious mustard spores dropped in situ. Musty, slightly foetid smell. Cap colour pale gold to mustard gold, dry, zoned, regular margin, striate. Gills free, subdistant, mustard colour, papery. Paler beige when immature. 3 different gill lengths, gill margin eroded. Stipe hollow down length, fibrous, cylindrical. Stipe 60mm long, 10mm diameter. Flesh beige. Ref: 20060703 Picture ref: 397 Gallery ref: 6
