Gymnopilus sp.

Gymnopilus at Moruya, NSW

Gymnopilus sp. at Moruya, NSW - 24 Apr 2019
Gymnopilus sp. at Moruya, NSW - 24 Apr 2019
Gymnopilus sp. at Moruya, NSW - 24 Apr 2019
Request use of media

Identification history

Gymnopilus sp. 26 Apr 2019 Pam
Unidentified 24 Apr 2019 LisaH

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

This was actually a gorgeous rich caramel colour, which unfortunately did not come through in the photos.

3 comments

Pam wrote:
   27 Apr 2019
What a fabulous looking fungus. It would have had me baffled, however you've captured a dusting of those bright rust coloured spores in the 2nd and 3rd photos. So I can say it's a Gymnopilus. Though not one I've seen before. Good find.
LisaH wrote:
   27 Apr 2019
Thank you. And thank you for educating me, and your encouragement. As a result of a previous confirmation of a sighting of a Ghost fungus, and your comment, we found some more recently and they really do glow in the dark - so exciting to see!
Pam wrote:
   28 Apr 2019
My pleasure - welcome to the wonderful and illusive world of fungi!

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 24 Apr 2019 12:05 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Species information

  • Gymnopilus sp. Scientific name
  • Gymnopilus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1272.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
2,199,112 sightings of 20,894 species in 9,276 locations from 12,708 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.