Yellow Navel
Lichenomphalia chromacea
-37.9668, 145.39
Field Notes
Description:
In moss and growing to about 30mm tall and 18mm wide. Radial texture with a relatively deep central depression on the cap. Very sparse and simple gills same colour as cap. Mycelia showing at the foot.
Habitat:
Next to a walking track in a nature reserve.
Notes:
"It is thought by some mycologists that it is likely Omphalina chromacea may be the fungal component of a lichen (a symbiosis between an alga and a fungus). The alga is most likely Coccomyxa." - http://australianfungi.blogspot.com.au/2007/07/19-omphalina-chromacea.h… <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Omphalina+chromacea <br> Name has been changed.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2014
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