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Giant Rooting Shank

Xerula radicata

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Description:

This looks like Xerula australis or similar but I was amazed to see such a huge version - approximately 400mm tall and the cap was about 90mm across. Stipe was up to about 18mm thick. Very viscid (sorry about my thumb print in #1)

Habitat:

In very dark, damp, tall eucalyptus rain forest in a national park.

Notes:

I just need to confirm the ridiculous size of this one... we have seen hundreds of Xerula radicata but never this size... so maybe Xerula somethingelse? <br>

Reference Links:

Xerula radicata : Rooting Shank | Atlas of Living Australia

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