Cortinarius sublargus – Dumpy Webcap

(Synonym Cortinarius radicatus) On the ground in eucalypt forests, often in recently burnt areas. This fleshy species has a white stubby stem and a large white cap which is often sticky. The margin turns up to show white to rusty-brown gills. A cobwebby veil (...

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Amauroderma rude – Red-staining Stalked Polypore

On very rotten logs, stumps or buried wood in native woodlands and forests. The young cap of this hard woody polypore is finely velvety with concentric zones of brown. The most distinctive feature is the bright red stain caused by rubbing the pale pores. The p...

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Cortinarius rotundisporus – Elegant Blue Webcap

On the ground or in litter in eucalypt forests. This species has a deep blue cap with a dark yellow umbo and is often slimy. The tall stem is tinted blue at the top and white to yellow near the base. Rusty-brown spores colour the pale lavender gills and lodge ...

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Cortinarius roseolilacinus – Rosy Rozites

(Synonym Rozites roseolilacina) In the litter of eucalyptus forests. This large agaric has a clearly recognisable mauve-pink, undulating, non-stick cap on which some pink colour persists, even in old specimens. A veil covers the young, pale lilac gills and lat...

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Schizophyllum commune – Splitgill

On dead wood. This small, fan-shaped species has a white or pale grey furry cap, and is usually massed in overlapping tiers. The beige gills on the underside radiate from the point of attachment and are split lengthways. CAUTION, DO NOT SMELL. Generously spons...

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