Omphalotus nidiformis

1 Ghost Fungus at Eden, NSW

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Identification history

	Omphalotus nidiformis	22 Apr 2019	Pam
	Unidentified	21 Apr 2019	Allan

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This was taken with an SLR. 30s exposure at about f4.5, I think. I lightened it a little, but the colour is unchanged from the original. I'm guessing it's the same as the mushroom I posted on the 20th April 2019, that Pam identified for us. But, it's colour is different to the other one, and it seems to have a different growing habit (in a clump rather than a lone mushroom).

4 comments

Teresa wrote:

21 Apr 2019

What a GREAT night time image of this amazing Omphalotus nidiformis. These often appear in clusters of several caps arising from a single stem, locally, as we do here in our forest. The bioluminescence is due to the presence of the enzyme luciferase. The colour of this species varies from hues of violet to brown and shades inbetween, all dependent on age and substrate (wood on which it is growing)

Pam wrote:

22 Apr 2019

Wow! I'm impressed........... Well done Allan. As Teresa says there seems to be quite a bit of variation in colours etc. with this species and to a degree with their growth habits. Though they do tend to grow in groups or in lines and clusters say along a dead log.

JackieMiles wrote:

23 Apr 2019

Would be good to replace one of the 3 daytime photos of this on the ID pages with this nocturnal shot.

Pam wrote:

28 Apr 2019

Teresa would you be able to do this please as I'm not up on moving photos yet?

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Location information

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
19 Apr 2019 08:59 PM Recorded on
Allan Recorded by
Collections
Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi

Species information

Omphalotus nidiformis Scientific name
Ghost Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1509m Recorded at altitude
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