Album Fungi from tiabunna

Small toadstool

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:50:38 +0000

tiabunna has posted:

I don't claim to know the species of this little fungus (about 25mm across the crown).
I'm about to head away for a few days. Back next week. Have a good weekend everyone, and I hope the extreme northern temperatures settle down soon..

Fungus time

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:33:29 +0000

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I found these fungi at the base of a large eucalypt tree in nearby parkland. The crown of the nearest one here would have been about 40 mm across. Sorry to say, I don't feel able to give an ID at this stage. Apparently Australia has over 11,800 species of identified fungi, with the suggestion the total number of species here is between 50,000 and 250,000! And I'm now about to head away for the weekend, enjoy yourselves everyone.

Ghost fungus glowing at night

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Tue, 03 May 2022 12:20:08 +0000

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Best viewed on black. I recently posted what I identified as a Ghost Fungus and commented that I hoped to find a closer example to photograph it glowing at night. I've now been fortunate to find these, one PiP showing a close-up and the other in daylight. As with auroras, the camera seems to pick out the colour more intensely than does the eye, though they are quite visible glowing in the night.

Fascinating fungus

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:03:24 +0000

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Walking in the Murramarang National Park, I was fascinated by these fungi (up to about 15cm across - see second image in PiP). After spending some time working to identify them, I'm fairly sure they are Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis) which glows in the dark (see this link). Unfortunately they're a bit far for a night walk, so I must look for some closer examples to get a shot of them glowing.

Fungus on log

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:12:18 +0000

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I have identified this fungus as being from the Calocera sinsensis group, but I cannot be more specific as apparently there are several varieties which can be differentiated only with a microscope - not something I carry, :-)

Honey Fungus

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Wed, 19 May 2021 12:50:25 +0000

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This is "Australian Honey Fungus", which apparently is widespread in southern Australia and is parasitic, killing eucalyptus trees. The scientific title is Armillaria luteobubalina, and it may even be edible, though I certainly wouldn't be inclined to try it!

Where are the fairies?

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Tue, 11 May 2021 07:27:07 +0000

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I'd seen photos of Fly Agaric toadstools overseas, but although I had read that they have found their way to Australia, these were the first I'd seen. Apparently they usually grow near pine trees and that was indeed the case, but I had been led to believe that they are associated with fairies. Maybe if I'd taken a bite I'd have also seen those as these apparently have hallucinogenic properties. :-) See also PiP (copied below).

A tasty salad?

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:54:21 +0000

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How about a salad of freshly picked rainforest fungus, sitting in a bed of green mosses? Don't even think about it ! Most Australian fungi are toxic beyond belief.

Macro Mondays No 176, 26 October 2020. Topic "Toxic".

Fungi taking over

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:56:52 +0000

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Fungi on rotting timber in temperate rainforest, NSW south coast.

Explored.

Some fungi

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:51:15 +0000

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Following a few drops of rain recently, some fungi have appeared.

Explored.

In the forest

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 12:36:43 +0000

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Fungus growing on a fallen Banksia trunk. I rather like how it's grown around the grass stem at left.

Fungal underside

nobody@ipernity.com (tiabunna) — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:18:59 +0000

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I shall not pretend to know the species of this fungus, suffice to say that it was about 2.5cm across and growing from the side of a plastic garden pot that had fractured. A second shot in the note shows the upper surfaces.