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Unknown shelf fungus

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Soft white patches of fungus, about 40 mm wide, broadly adherent to wood. The upper margins showed shelving, were soft and in folds. The upper surface of the shelves were gelatinous. The fertile pore surface was a pale orange.

Habitat:

Spotted on a decaying damp eucalyptus log.

Notes:

Looking for an ID.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks Mark. Not Antrodiella anyway-they have tooth like pores.
Leuba Ridgway
Thanks gully.moy. You're such a help ! will check these - I thought it might be Antrodiella but haven't heard of the others. Thanks again.
gully.moy
Could be one of these: Schizopora paradoxa Datronia mollis Antrodia

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Mushroom Mapping
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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PublishedJune 12, 2014

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