Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Bawley Point, NSW

Omphalotus nidiformis at Bawley Point, NSW - 7 Jul 2019
Omphalotus nidiformis at Bawley Point, NSW - 7 Jul 2019
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Identification history

Omphalotus nidiformis 8 Jul 2019 Pam
Unidentified 7 Jul 2019 GLemann

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Largest one about 16cm across.

4 comments

Pam wrote:
   9 Jul 2019
This is the second sighting of this luminous fungus in the last week or so. It seems to have been an unusually long season for this species. Did you get a chance to see it at night when it was 'glowing', a character that has given it the common name of 'ghost fungus'?!
GLemann wrote:
   9 Jul 2019
Thanks Pam. I'm going to have a look tonight to see if it is glowing.
GLemann wrote:
   10 Jul 2019
Glowing beautifully!
Pam wrote:
   11 Jul 2019
That's great. It's worth rugging up and going out in the dark................!

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