The track to Philosophers Falls near Magnet in the Waratah area is a very good place to look for fungi. I have visited this area a number of time in the past and have been very happy with the fungi I have been able to observe. So I was keen to make another visit. My sister was also keen to see what was out.
Both my sisters joined in, and they ended up walking to the falls, while I remained in the upper section (the track before the creek) to photograph fungi. I found a fair bit out, but conditions were no where near s good as previous visits. Perhaps it had been too wet and the ground was waterlogged, or perhaps a bit late in the fungi season?
So, we set out and stopped off at Waratah to look at the impressive waterfall right in the middle of the town.
At the Philosophers Falls carpark it was a bit wet and cold. But it was not raining. Here is some of the fungi I saw –
Chromelosporium carneum
Hygrocybe erythrocrenata
Hygrocybe sp.
Humidicutis mavis
Hygrocybe sp.
Chromelosporium carneum
Humidicutis mavis
Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Geoglossum sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
I walked as far as the creek (the Arthur River) –
Cortinarius rotundisporus
Gliophorus viscidibrunnea
Geoglossum sp.
Hygrocybe sp.
Mycena sp.
Leotica lubrica
Clavaria zollingeri
Humidicutis mavis
Leotica lubrica
I am not sure what these are –
Mycena interrupta
