Oudemansiella gigaspora group

Rooting Shank at Quaama, NSW

Oudemansiella gigaspora group at Quaama, NSW - 1 May 2020 02:08 PM
Oudemansiella gigaspora group at Quaama, NSW - 1 May 2020 02:08 PM
Oudemansiella gigaspora group at Quaama, NSW - 1 May 2020 02:08 PM
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Identification history

Oudemansiella 'radicata group' 28 Jul 2020 Pam
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' 28 Jul 2020 Pam
Unverified 1 May 2020 FionaG

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User's notes

A single tall fungi with a delicate cap but surprisingly firm stalk. Cap was 4 cms across and coloured pale brown and white with pale visible stripes. The cap has creamy gills underneath. The stalk was approx. 2 mms across and tall, 13 cms.

2 comments

Pam wrote:
   28 Jul 2020
This specimen is showing you the extremes in colour variation for this fungus compared with your sighting on 01.05.2020. The problem is there has not been enough research done into this fungus, particularly here in Australia. Hence the species is listed as 'radicata group' which is most probably a collection of species or if you go for it 'subspecies'. Good to see this variation thanks for putting it up for people to see.
FionaG wrote:
   28 Jul 2020
My pleasure Pam

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Sighting information

Species information

  • Oudemansiella gigaspora group Scientific name
  • Rooting Shank Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1451m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Oudmansiella radicata, Xerula radicata, X. radicata var. australis Oudemansiella 'radicata group'
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