I attended the field trip of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group at Coachwood Glen, on the Megalong Road near Blackheath. Conditions were a bit dry and fungal abundance was not huge, although we did find a wide range of fungi.
Here is some of the fungi (and slime moulds) that we found –
Gloioxanthomyces chromolimoneus
Descolia recedens
Lachnum sp.
Scutellinia scutellata
Entoloma sp.
Hygrocybe astatogala
Slime Mould – Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
Hygrocybe sp.
Mycena interrupta
Ramaria sp.
Unknown –
Hygrocybe taekeri (in very poor condition)
Hymenoscyphus sp.
Entoloma sp.
Austropaxillus muelleri
This was the most interesting find of the day. It is a Cordyceps capitata type of fungus, growing off a truffle. Tolypocladium sp.
Here is a later photo showing the host truffle –
Cordyceps tenuipes
Clavulina subrugosa
Strobilomyces sp.
Cortinarius submagellanicus
Phaeoclavulina ochracea
Scutellinia scutellata
Amanita sp.
Mycena interrupta
Plectania campylospora
Ramaria sp.
Mushroom infected with a pin mould –
Clavulinopsis sulcata
Perhaps Clavaria sp.
Clavulina sp.
Unknown –
Jafnea pallida
Cyptotrama asprata
Unknown –
Perhaps Coprinellus disseminatus
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Plectania campylospora
Slime Moulds –
Ophiocordyceps robertsii
Pezziza sp.
Slime Mould
Clavulina sp.
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Plectania campylospora
Gliophorus sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Many thanks to Trevor and Kerry Millichamp for organising this field study and for a lift up and back from the mountains. Much appreciated!