Explore the world around you, find fungi, win prizes and contribute to our knowledge of fungi in Australia by uploading your photos and observations to iNaturalist. Check out this video on our YouTube channel to see find out more about the Great Aussie Fungi H...
Tag: fungi identification
Want to improve your fungus photography skills?
Catherine Marciniak (Fungimap and @planet_fungi) and Susie Webster from Fungimap have kindly put together a free downloadable field guide for photographing and describing fungal specimens (complete with beautiful photos by Steve Axford!) It also includes a ste...
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...
To Post or Not to Post?
Why fungi iNaturalist locations matter. In the wake of recent headlines, some people are wondering—should we still share exact locations of fungi sightings online? At Fungimap, we say yes—with care, context, and confidence. Fungi are some of the most extra...
A win for citizen science and Fungimap
Have you uploaded observations on to an iNaturalist project or participated in a citizen science activity? If the answer is yes, then give yourself a pat on the back! The critical role of citizen scientists has been in the spotlight recently, in two related ar...