…. the slime mould creeps

…. the slime mould creeps

We have been blessed with wonderful new books this fungi season and this 2nd revised and updated edition of Where the slime mould creeps by Sarah Lloyd is the latest. Order your copy from the Fungimap Shop here. ‘Where the slime mould creeps’ introduces ...

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Anthurus archeri – Seastar Stinkhorn

In litter of open woodlands and in eucalyptus mulch. Bright red arms arise from a white to pink hollow stem which bursts from an egg. An olive-green slimy spore mass coats the surface of the arms and smells like rotting meat. Flies, attracted to this, distribu...

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Stereum ostrea – Golden Curtain Crust

On dead wood in wet native forests. Large, thin, funnel-shaped fruit-bodies are often massed on fallen logs, and the exposed smooth lower surface glows golden in gloomy light. Coloured bands on the velvety upper surface grade from brown near the base through o...

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Stereum hirsutum group – Hairy Curtain Crust

On dead wood, cosmopolitan. Growing in tiers, the upper surface of this soft, leathery, shelf-like species has a dense covering of hairs over concentric zones of pale yellow and orange-brown. The lower surface is smooth and coloured in zones of pale yellows an...

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Phlebia subceracea – Golden Splash Tooth

(Synonym Mycoacia subceracea) On wet, rotting, native wood in forests, woodlands and parks. At first glance this species looks like a splash of gold paint on the underside of small, fallen pieces of wood. However, under a hand lens, the surface is seen as a la...

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