Hail, holy Light! offspring of Heaven first-born!
Or of the Eternal coeternal beam,
May I express thee unblam'd? since God is light,
And never but in unapproached light
Dwelt from eternity, dwelt then in thee,
Bright effluence of bright essence increate!
MILTON: _Par. Lost,_ Bk. iii., Line 1.


Cortinarius archeri



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Cortinarius archeri is a mycorrhizal fungus that is common in many eucalypt forests in Australia. It is very common in June and July, and seems to thrive in recently burnt forest. It often grows on suburban lawns. A closely related mycorrhizal genus is Dermocybe and Dermocybe austroveneta is another commonly seen fungus in eucalypt forests. Caps are up to 100mm wide, violet, Cap and stem viscid when young. Stem with violet membrane-like veil, stained rusty due to spores. Spore print rusty brown.

 
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