I had a very pleasant day with Sue and Valerie at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. We travelled up together by train and after a coffee stop, we were soon walking down the track. The rain at Springwood in the recent storm had been a lot less than in Sydney. The rain gauges at Faulconbridge had recorded about 25 mm on Saturday (compared to over 100 mm for many places closer to the coast).
We had good weather, and found a good amount of fungi. Here is a selection –
Cortinarius sp.
Cortinarius sp.
Gliophorus sp.
Porpolomopsis lewelliniae
Hygrocybe batesii
Ramariopsis kunzei
Cuphophyllus aurantiopallens
Ramariopsis kunzei
Cuphophyllus aurantiopallens and Gliophorus sp.
Ramariopsis kunzei
Gliophorus viridis
Clavulina sp.
Hygrocybe reesiae
Gloioxanthomyces chromolimoneus
Gliophorus psittacinus group
Hygrocybe sp.
Clavulina cinerea
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
I am not sure of this one, but it looks like a Hygrocybe sp.
Hygrophorus involutus
Clavulinopsis amoena
Hygrocybe sp. (or Humidicutis sp.)
Helotium terrestre
Gliophorus sp.
Ramariopsis simplex
Clavulina cristata
Clavaria zollingeri
Lactifluus flocktoniae
Cortinarius sp.
Hygrocybe erythrocrenata
Hygrocybe erythrocrenata and Ramariopsis simplex
Perhaps Cuphophyllus austropratensis
And we also found a number of species of orchid. Here are some –
Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis grandiflora
Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis nutans
Pixie Cap Orchid – Acianthus fornicatus
Greenhood Orchid – Pterostylis acuminata
Helmet Orchid – Corybas aconitiflorus
Many thanks to Sue and Valerie for great company on the day, and for helping to spot some great fungi and orchids.