I attended the final survey with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. As usual, for the Bola Creek surveys, we had members of the Friends of Royal attend.
Spider infected with a Cordyceps like fungus
There has been some recent rainfall, but not enough for really good fungal fruiting. And the weather on the day of our visit, and during the sunup had been very hot for the time of the year.
But with a keen group, we did find some interesting fungi.
Collybia sp.
Stropharia sp.
Pluteus romellii
Scleroderma cepa
Unknown –
Leucocoprinus lacrymans
This was probably the most abundant species we observed on the day. Leucocoprinus fragilissimus
Dogs Vomit Slime Mould – Fuligo septica
Amanita vaginata
Arrhenia sp.
Unknown
We found a stinkhorn “egg” –
Slime Mould – Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Cyptotrama asprata
Clavulinopsis amoena
Ophiocordyceps robertsii
This is zooming into the same photo to show the texture –
Clavulinopsis sulcata
Hygrocybe sp.
Gerronema sp.
Trogia sp.
Crepidotus sp.
Sanguinoderma rude
Unknown
Ramaria sp.
Unknown
Clavaria fragilis
Slime Mould – Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Slime Mould – Tubifera sp.
Calocera sp.
Insect infected with a Cordyceps fungus –
Resupinatus cinerascens
Annulohypoxylon bovei
Thanks to the National Parks and Wildlife Service for granting approval for the activity to go ahead. And also thanks to Diane Townley for organising members of Friends of Royal to attend.