I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group for their fungal survey at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. we met at the Reserve just before 10 am and were soon looking for fungi along the track. We had 17 people in attendance and with so many keen eyes we spotted a reasonable amount of interesting fungi.
Here is selection of what we spotted –
Macrolepiota procera (or perhaps Macrolepiota clelandii)
Ramaria lorithamnus
Mycena sp.
Mycena sp.
Lachnum virgineum
Psilocybe subaeruginosa
Pluteus lutescens
Plectania campylospora
Polypore
Bactridium flavum
Hericium coralloides
Peziza vesiculosa
Cordyceps cranstounii
Scutellinia scutellata
Peziza vesiculosa
Scutellinia scutellata
Slime Mould – Lycogala epidendrum
Hygrocybe sp.
Unknown –
Cordyceps cranstounii
Slime Mould – Trichia sp.
Entoloma sp.
Slime Mould
Stinkhorns – Pseudocolus fusiformis
Slime Mould
Slime Mould
Entoloma sp.
Crust fungus – Acia subceracea
Ophiocordyceps robertsii
Clavaria fragilis
Hygrocybe astatogala
Gliophorus chromolimoneus
Stinkhorn – Mutinus boninensis
Hygrocybe sp.
I think this is likely to be Hygrocybe cerasinomutata (and thanks to Ray and Elma Kearney for suggesting that as the likely species).
Mycena aff. adonis
Our third species of Cordyceps – Drechmeria gunnii
Cyptotrama asprata
Unknown species –
Unknown species –
Hygrocybe sp.
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
Russula persanguinea
As you can see, we found some nice fungi. I was surprised when I looked at the previous year’s survey we seemed to find a lot more.
Many thanks to Kerry and Trevor for a lift up and back, and for coordinating the event.