Agarics

Bermagui, NSW

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	Amanita sp.	25 Feb 2020	narelle
	Unidentified	20 Feb 2020	narelle

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Its about 11 cm tall. The droplets are sticky like honey.

7 comments

JackieMiles wrote:

20 Feb 2020

Hi Narelle, So would I be right in thinking that is in an unburnt area? It's be good just at the moment to mention whether your sighting is in burnt or unburnt ground. OK, on zooming in I see it is near the cemetery, and I'm thinking the fire never got that close to Bermagui. Any pines or other exotic trees in the vicinity?

Pam wrote:

20 Feb 2020

Whatever it is looks like it's heavily infected by a parasitic fungus, most probably a hypomyces.

JackieMiles wrote:

21 Feb 2020

Hi Pam, So the sticky drops would be what? Jackie

Pam wrote:

21 Feb 2020

Hi Jackie, not sure, it may be some kind of reaction by the fungus to being attacked by the parasitic fungus. Some species of fungi do produce exudates like this, though I'm mainly aware of this happening with polypores (bracket/shelf fungi). Also looking at the first image it appears there are two different species of fungi here. If you look at the upper surface of both fungi in this image the texture and ornamentation are very different. The one in the background looks for like it may be some kind of 'puffball'. Though can't be 100% certain.

narelle wrote:

26 Feb 2020

It was early in the morning. There was dew. I think the dew drops sucked up the cap covering and made the droplets sticky. Later in the day there were no droplets, only a cracked mud like coating. Only the stalk of the fungi in the background is visible. The cap is behind and under the one in front.

JackieMiles wrote:

27 Feb 2020

OK, doesn't sound like any of that adds up to an ID unfortunately, even to genus.

Pam wrote:

27 Feb 2020

I would be more inclined towards a Russula species as this genus is particularly prone to infection by hypomyces. As are 'boletes'. Unfortunately there are not enough distinct characteristics to give this image a correct identification with certainty. I would be inclined to just id it as an Agaric sp. noting that it has been infected by a parasitic fungus.

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