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Moss twins

Galerina hypnorum

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Two tiny, translucent, viscid, honey coloured fungi growing in the middle of a large moss forest on an old eucalyptus log. <br> Close friends.. each about 8mm width.

Habitat:

A local nature reserve for native species.

Notes:

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/3a5dd332-4e09-4fae-b4e9-a7dba23622ad <br>

Reference Links:

Galerina hypnorum - Wikipedia, Bill Leithhead's Fungi Pages - Galerina hypnorum group 1

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (11)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks Adarsha and Charlie. Jelly babies in long grass.
Adarsha B S
Love this Mark :) Sure they are best friends :)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks for the suggestion RangyL. Unfortunately I couldn't get under the caps. They were so small, looked so good and were the only ones.
RandyL.
Possibly a Galerina species.
Liana
Great photo Mark :)

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Mushroom Mapping
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Fruiting Bodies of the World
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Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
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Mission WILD

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PublishedJuly 31, 2014

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