Amanita ochrophylla group

Genoa, VIC

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	Amanita ochrophylla group	29 Oct 2019	Pam
	Unidentified	28 Oct 2019	SueMuffler

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Found on the lower slopes of Genoa Peak

8 comments

JackieMiles wrote:

29 Oct 2019

Hi Sue, Looks like an Amanita, but that's as far as I can go. The pin on the map doesn't look like the lower slopes of Genoa Peak, being close to the river. Do you want to try and move it to the right place?

Pam wrote:

29 Oct 2019

The characters that help with identification are the colour, the distinctive 'dumb-bell' shape of this immature fungus and again the distinctive ornamentation on the top of the cap. The time of the year, February, is when these mycorrhizal fungi would be around. Mycorrhizal fungi are soil fungi associated with the roots of plants where both organisms benefit. This is a symbiotic association and sometimes called mutalistic because both partners in the association benefit. When you see these again try and note the nearby trees/plants. I suspect it may have been near a Myrtaceae probably a Eucalyptus or Angophora species. Be interesting to hear if you recorded this information.

JackieMiles wrote:

29 Oct 2019

Hi Pam, Looks like a mixture of casuarina and eucalypt leaves in the litter in the photo. Jackie

Pam wrote:

29 Oct 2019

Good point, thanks for that Jackie I didn't look!! And yes Casuarinas are another group where there is a good chance of finding mycorrhizal fungi.

JackieMiles wrote:

29 Oct 2019

Yep, I figured that re casuarina, given that bandicoot diggings seem to be more common under them than anywhere else in the forest. I assume they are after "truffles" rather than insects in those areas.

Pam wrote:

29 Oct 2019

That would be good to keep in mind and have a liitle investigation! I find them usually later in the autumn, though having said that I found one the other day.

SueMuffler wrote:

30 Oct 2019

Thanks for all your comments. I'll try to take more notice of location in future. And thanks Pam - I have moved the pin.

JackieMiles wrote:

30 Oct 2019

Yep, that looks more convincing as a location (not that I have a clue where Genoa Peak is, but I was pretty sure it wasn't on the riverbank!).

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1 - 3 Abundance
28 Feb 2019 11:31 AM Recorded on
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Species information

Amanita ochrophylla group Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 640m Recorded at altitude
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