It’s been two years since our first foray as the Sporopod, and our discovery of the invasive pest fungus, the Orange Ping Pong Bat fungus in the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve. Come with us as we revisit one of our fave fungi foray spots. Once again, Mary Cairncross doesn’t disappoint with its incredible diversity of myco-life.
We suggest an ID where we can, bearing in mind that it is difficult to identify many fungi with any confidence unless microscopy work is undertaken. We’d love to hear from you if you have any questions or corrections to our suggested IDs. For more images from Mary Cairncross, check out our Gallery page, Mary Cairncross Meanders.
‘Yellow Bridal Veil’ - nice name, shame about the smell!
Mary Cairncross Revisited
The Sporopod
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Most likely Artomyces, not Ramaria sp.
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Closer shot of the club tips of this coral species
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'Dead Man's Fingers' - Xylaria polymorpha
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Dead Man's Fingers with 5 cent for scale
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'Golden Scruffy' - Cyptotrama asprata
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Golden Scruffy with 5 cent piece
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Education sign about the Orange Ping Pong Bat fungus
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Orange Ping Pong Bat after treatment with fungicide
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'False Turkey Tail' - Stereum ostrea
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In the grove of Stereum ostrea
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'Yellow Bridal Veil' - Phallus multicolor
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Looking down the apical hole of the stinkhorn
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Fruiting body emerges from an 'egg' at the base
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'Chocolate tube slime mould' - Stemonitis
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Same group of Stemonitis
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Stemonitis in context with scale
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Spotted later - best guess is Marasmius sp.
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Network of Mycelium spreading across underside of log