I was keen to get to and visit some local rainforest areas to see if there was any fungi out. So I chose to visit Ferndale Park at Chatswood. I had the option of extending the trip by visiting the nearby Blue Gum Reserve if conditions were good.
Despite good conditions for fungal fruiting, the amount of fungi I saw was quite low. I think most of what I saw had been out for a while and very little looked fresh. Local parks and grassy verges have had an amazing amount of fungi at this time, but I think it takes longer for fungi to appear in rainforest areas.
Here is some of the fungi I found –
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
Stereopsis hiscens
Clavulinopsis amoena
Microglossum viride
Russula rosea
Cyptotrama asprata
Omphalotus nidiformis
And here are some slime moulds.
Trichia sp.
Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa
The areas close to Swaines Creek looks a bit scoured out due to all the recent rain. But hopefully a lot more fungi will appear in the leaf litter higher up soon.
I did not extend the trip by going to Blue Gum Reserve.