Leratiomyces ceres

Red Woodchip Fungus at Wattamolla, NSW

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Identification history

	Leratiomyces ceres	11 Jun 2020	Pam
	Unverified	11 Jun 2020	WattaWanderer

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User's notes

Slimy top of the cap, growing near a creek

2 comments

Pam wrote:

11 Jun 2020

Again you've captured the distinguishing characteristics of this fungus. The slimy top when fresh/damp; the ring of tiny white flecks at the edge of the cap and the cap colour; that greyish-purple colour of the gills and their attachment as well as the type, size and colour of the stem (stipe). Good images.

Pam wrote:

11 Jun 2020

I usually find that this species tends to come towards the end of the above ground fungal season. now if you happen to be scratching around the base of trees of see animal scratchings start and look for truffle like fungi!! Happy hunting.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.650331 -34.714092
Altitude 149.8m
Places Wattamolla, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Jun 2020 05:39 AM Recorded on
WattaWanderer Recorded by
Collections
WattaWanderer South Coast NatureMapr Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like] Fungi

Species information

Leratiomyces ceres Scientific name
Red Woodchip Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Hypholoma aurantiacum Stropharia aurantiaca Hypholoma aurantiacum, Stropharia aurantiacum

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