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Ghost fungus

Omphalotus nidiformis

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

These are eccentric fungi with recurrent gills and are growing in a rotting log.
The caps are white with faint tan stronger towards the centre.

Habitat:

A rotting log in heath-land in Royal Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne

Notes:

They look like the oyster fungus but might be the toxic and bioluminescent ghost fungus. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38718087

Reference Links:

Ghost Fungus |

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
I've had confirmation that this is the ghost fungus and not oyster. This one is a whole lot more toxic and bio luminescent.

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PublishedJune 21, 2014

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