Margery Smith was a pioneer fungimapper and a passionate advocate for fungi. With moves to auction Margery’s collection of stamps, donated to Fungimap, I thought it a good opportunity to have a look in the Fungimap archives held at Royal Botanic Gardens Vict...
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Have you seen this ballerina?
Have you seen this ballerina in the forest? Look closely at the leaf litter in Dorrigo National Park, and you might spot a tiny troupe of dancers mid-performance. Marasmius ballator is a newly described species of fungus, named for its uncanny resemblance to b...
Fungi in Australian Environmental Law
It is with a great deal of pleasure that we celebrate the recent completion of a master’s thesis by Fungimap Committee member – Lachlan Penninkilampi – on Fungi in Australian Environmental Law. Lachlan’s thesis assesses the extent to wh...
Trailing for fungi at the Waite Conservation Reserve
Article and images by Tijana Petrovic A wise mycologist once advised a group of fungi enthusiasts on learning to identify fungi: “Start with one genus, an easy one like Amanita, and learn the morphological characters listed on the identification sheet.&#...
Bird’s nest fungus from Kangaroo Is.
An under-collected bird’s nest fungus, Mycocalia denudata by Pam and David Catcheside On a recent survey on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, in early August 2024, we collected a small bird’s nest fungus (PSC4956) growing on kangaroo dung; morphologically ...