After finding good fungi at Wolli Creek the day before, I thought it would be worth heading to Springwood to see what ws out in Birdwood Gully. Looking at weather forecasts – it looked like them mid mountains would be drier than along the coastal fringe – so it seemed a good place to head.
I had a very good visit -finding lots of interesting fungi, and also quite a few orchids. In particular I was pleased to spot a lot of waxcaps and colourful coral fungi.
First some of the fungi –
Phlebopus marginatus
Unknown –
Cortinarius sp.
Fistulinella mollis
Hygrocybe sp.
Cuphophyllus aurantiopallens
Clavulinopsis amoena
Clavulinopsis sulcata
Hygrocybe batesii
These were super abundant in one area. Here are a lot more –
Cuphophyllus aurantiopallens
Hygrocybe batesii
Ramariopsis kunzei
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
Hygrocybe reesiae
Gliophorus psittacinus group
I was pleased to find these very rare fungi again – in exactly the same small area I had observed them before.
In some of the above photos you can also see Trichoglossum hirsutum. I wonder if there is an association between these two species? Or do they just prefer the same habitat? In the two other locations I have seen Gliophorus psittacinus, I have also seen Trichoglossum hirsutum.
Looking through the photos you can see 9 individual Gliophorus psittacinus.
Trichoglossum hirsutum
Hygrocybe sp.
Helotium tasmanicum complex –
Hygrocybe sp.
Clavulinopsis amoena
Gliophorus graminicolor
Hygrocybe sp.
Rimbachia cf. bryophila
Clavulina sp.
Unknown –
Mycena aff. epipterygia
Mycena sp.
Lactifluus flocktoniae
Helotium terrestre
Hygrocybe anomala
Hygrocybe sp.
Tremella sp.
Hypholoma fasciculare
Phaeoclavulina ochracea
Russula rosea
Unknown –
Leucocoprinus lacrymans
Hygrocybe sp.
Clavulinopsis amoena
Hygrocybe sp.
Boletellus badiovinosus
Unknown –
Unknown –
Orchids –
Corybas sp.
Pterostylis nutans
Chiloglottis sp.
Pterostylis grandiflora
Acianthus fornicatus
And a Red Triangle Slug –
presumably renamed in 1919 for Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood – or “Birdie” as he was known by the troops. perhaps ahead of or in relation to his 1920 post war Aussie tour. the ill fated actions of August 1915, including the Nek and Lone Pine were maybe kinda sorta his idea so valleys and ridges were birdie’s thing
Yes – named after General Birdwood after the end of the Great War. And on the other side of Springwood is the “Victory Track’.