I attended the field activity at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson conducted by the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc. The fungi was not super abundant, as it can be at this location, but we did find many interesting species.
Here are some of what we spotted along the track –
Coprinellis truncorum
Parasola plicatilis
I am not sure what this one is. Perhaps a Russula?
We found s number of these strange ones growing in small area. All these caps seem to come from a single stipe –
This one seems to have only one cap –
Searching online, the closest I can find visually is Clitopilus passeckerianus. That may not be the correct i.d. but it is starting point.
Jafnea pallida
Isaria cicadae
Lycoperdon subincarnatum
Hericium coralloides
Scutellinia scutellata
Hygrocybe sp.
Isaria cicadae
Clavaria fragilis
Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrocybe cerasinomutata
Gyroporus mcnabbii and Geastrum triplex
Clavulinopsis amoena
Perhaps – Hymenoscyphus sp.
Clavulina cristata
Ophiocordyceps robertsii
Ramaria sp.
Cuphophyllus aurantiopallens
Cyptotrama asprata
Strobilomyces sp.
One of these was later examined – but cutting in half and looking for a colour change – due to a reaction with air. The inside changed from white to brown.
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
Hygrocybe batesii
Perhaps – Hymenoscyphus sp.
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Phaeoclavulina sp.
Austropostia punctata
Phaeoclavulina sp.
Tremella mesenterica
Plectania campylospora
Aleuria rhenana
Thelophora sp.
Mutinus boninensis
Isaria cicadae
Slime Mould
Ascocoryne sarcoides
Isaria cicadae
Clavaria zollingeri
Hygrocybe sp.
Armillaria sp. with slug
Stereopsis hiscens
Later, we look at some of the Isaria cicadae that had been dug up to show the hosts. The host in each case is a cicada larva.
This was a most interesting field study. Many thanks to Trevor and Kerry Millichamp for organising it, and also for a lift up and back. Most appreciated.