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Crust fungus with merulioid folds

Serpula himantioides

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Patches of soft white margined fungus with the fertile surface appearing as greenish yellow centres thrown into minute flattened folds or spines.

Habitat:

Spotted on cut ends of damp pine logs.

Notes:

Thanks to Mark Ridgway for the ID.

Family: Meruliaceae

Reference Links:

Serpula himantioides | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Crust fungus with merulioid folds

Serpula himantioides

Reference Link
Mark Ridgway
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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Gloeoporus sp. maybe ? http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:4e949d02-52c2-102c-b3cd-957176fb88b9:col20120124#

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Mushroom Mapping
Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora

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PublishedJune 9, 2014

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