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Rigidoporus laetus

Rigidoporus laetus

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Lining a 'cave' inside the base of a large eucalyptus (3 metres diameter) were many stacks of a thick, soft bracket fungus. Many droplets of very clear fluid off the surface. Yellow edges like biscuit about 20mm thick; undersides with very fine pores and all tints of white.

Habitat:

Very tall eucalyptus rain forest.

Notes:

Compare to this year later spotting... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/260606003 <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/885839ae-bddf-435e-bb76-bc17d13b400f <br> family: Meripilaceae
genus: Rigidoporus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)

Now I have an ID and an explanation for why these brackets were stolen from a national park.
Thanks for that CV. I can see the resemblance. I'll check it later.
This is similar to the Bleeding tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii), probably something in the same family.
Yeah the toppings were lacking somewhat :( but it was a great 'middle-earth' scene.

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