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Fungal Species of the Wombat Forest

Thousands of species of fungi occur in the Wombat Forest. Many of these have not yet been formally described. Here is a selection that you’re likely to encounter across various habitat types. Identifications have been made mainly only on field characteristics, hence this is not an authoritative guide. Australian fungal taxonomy is in a constant state of transition so many of the species names may also have synonyms.

The list includes both native and introduced species as well as a selection of lichenised fungi and myxomycetes (slime moulds). For further information or to suggest corrections with species identification, please contact alison@alisonpouliot.com. All images by Alison Pouliot www.alisonpouliot.com

 

  • Schizophyllum commune © Alison Pouliot

  • Austropaxillus infundibuliformis © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycoacia subceracea © Alison Pouliot

  • Podoscypha petalodes © Alison Pouliot

  • Ompahlotus nidiformis © Alison Pouliot

  • Chlorociboria aeruginascens group © Alison Pouliot

  • Stemonitis axifera © Alison Pouliot

  • Hygrocybe coccinea © Alison Pouliot

  • Trametes versicolor © Alison Pouliot

  • Phellodon niger © Alison Pouliot

  • Xerula radicata © Alison Pouliot

  • Pseudohydnum gelatinosum © Alison Pouliot

  • Tremella mesenterica © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinus lagopus Hasenpfote found on wood chips near Beech Forest in Maglinggen, Schweiz

  • © AlPsilocybe subaeruginosa © Alison Pouliot

  • Fuligo septica var. flava Myxomycetes slime mould © Alison Pouliot

  • Postia pelliculosa © Alison Pouliot

  • Polyporus squamosus © Alison Pouliot

  • Enteridium lycoperdon © Alison Pouliot

  • Macrolepiota procera Parasol mushrooms © Alison Pouliot

  • Hypholoma sublateritium © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita xanthocephala © Alison Pouliot

  • Gymnopilus junonius © Alison Pouliot

  • Crepidotus variabilis © Alison Pouliot

  • Fistulina hepatica © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycena sp. © Alison Pouliot

  • Russula purpureoflava © Alison Pouliot

  • Lactarius deliciosus © Alison Pouliot

  • Hericium clathroides © Alison Pouliot

  • Omphalina chromacea © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita ochrophylla © Alison Pouliot

  • Phlebopus marginatus Giant Bolete © Alison Pouliot

  • Cortinarius alboviolaceus © Alison Pouliot

  • Peziza repanda © Alison Pouliot

  • Fistulinella mollis © Alison Pouliot

  • Thelephora terrestris © Alison Pouliot

  • Cortinarius archeri © Alison Pouliot

  • Hygrocybe miniata © Alison Pouliot

  • Lepista nuda © Alison Pouliot

  • Leotia lubrica, jelly baby © Alison Pouliot

  • Bisporella citrina group, the group most likely encompasses several species which grow on wood © Alison Pouliot

  • Scleroderma cepa © Alison Pouliot

  • Stereum sp. © Alison Pouliot

  • Heterotextus miltinis © Alison Pouliot

  • Dermocybe cramesina © Alison Pouliot

  • Anthracobia muelleri and Anthrocobia sp. (darker coloured cups) © Alison Pouliot

  • Cortinarius archeri © Alison Pouliot

  • Dictydiaethelium plumbeum © Alison Pouliot

  • Armillaria sp. © Alison Pouliot

  • Tremella fuciformis © Alison Pouliot

  • Agaricus campestris lamellae AGA8270 © Alison Pouliot

  • Birds' nest fungus, Cyathus olla CYA1043 © Alison Pouliot

  • Lactarius eucalypti © Alison Pouliot

  • Marasmiellus affixus © Alison Pouliot

  • Maramius alveolaris © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinus atrimentarius © Alison Pouliot

  • Suillus granulatus © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinus micaceus © Alison Pouliot

  • Omphalia umbellifera © Alison Pouliot

  • Banksiamyces toomansis © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita punctata © Alison Pouliot

  • Ganoderma adspersum © Alison Pouliot

  • Boletellus obscurecoccine © Alison Pouliotus BLL6679 © Alison Pouliot

  • Lycoperdon pyriforme © Alison Pouliot

  • Amauroderma rude, hard woody polypore, pores turning brown on touch © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinus comatus © Alison Pouliot

  • Cordyceps gunni found under Acacias at Mt Macedon near Sanitorium Lake. Fruiting bodies up to 120mm high, elongated club shaped with yello to dark olive green colouration. © Alison Pouliot

  • Agaricus xanthodermus © Alison Pouliot

  • Dermocybe austroventa © Alison Pouliot

  • Tricholomopsis rutilans © Alison Pouliot

  • Phlebia merismoides © Alison Pouliot

  • Psathyrella sp. © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita ananiceps group © Alison Pouliot

  • Leucoagaricus ooliekirrus LEU0357 © Alison Pouliot

  • Hypholoma fasicculare © Alison Pouliot

  • Chlorociboria aeruginascens CHL9072 © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinus disseminatus © Alison Pouliot

  • Geopyxis carbonaria © Alison Pouliot

  • Clathrus ruber CTH1940 © Alison Pouliot

  • Stereum illudens © Alison Pouliot

  • Daedalea quercina© Alison Pouliot

  • Lycogala epidendrum, plasmodial phase, wet beech forest © Alison Pouliot

  • Coprinopsis nivea © Alison Pouliot

  • Cortinarius sinapicolor © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycena vinacea © Alison Pouliot

  • Ramaria aff. formosa © Alison Pouliot

  • Calocera viscosa © Alison Pouliot

  • Lycoperdon perlatum © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycena viscidocruenta © Alison Pouliot © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycena interrupta © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita muscaria © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita grisella © Alison Pouliot

  • Ascocoryne sarcoides found on rotting Fagus © Alison Pouliot

  • Poronia erici © Alison Pouliot

  • Crepidotus nephrodes © Alison Pouliot

  • Amanita ananiceps AMA0086 © Alison Pouliot

  • Cortinarius kula DER1149 DER1149

  • Aleurina ferruginea © Alison Pouliot

  • Mucronella pendula © Alison Pouliot

  • Entoloma moongum © Alison Pouliot

  • Lacrymaria asperospora © Alison Pouliot

  • Coltricia cinnamomea © Alison Pouliot

  • Panellus stipticus © Alison Pouliot

  • Aleuria arantia © Alison Pouliot

  • Pyncoporus coccineus© Alison Pouliot

  • Stereum ostrea © Alison Pouliot

  • Morchella elata © Alison Pouliot

  • Panaeolus rickenii found growing on wombat dung in Wombat forest near Bullarto © Alison Pouliot

  • Mycena epipterygia © Alison Pouliot

  • Peniophora incarnata, Fruit body resupinate, forming thin pale to bright orange or salmon-pink patches on the undersides of branches. Habitat on wood of all sorts especially gorse. Season all year. Common. Not edible.

  • Collybia eucalyptorum © Alison Pouliot

  • Agaricus austrovinaceus © Alison Pouliot

  • Russula sp. © Alison Pouliot

  • Boletellus emodensis BLL 6400

  • Geastrum indicum © Alison Pouliot

  • Russula clelandii 7125

  • Peziza austrogeaster © Alison Pouliot

  • Russula viridis