Fungi
Caps, gills below, no stem & usually on wood [stemless mushrooms & the like]
Furry, white or greyish upper surfaces
Sighting 4324164

Schizophyllum commune

2 Split Gill Fungus at Quaama, NSW

Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
Schizophyllum commune at Quaama, NSW - 11 Aug 2020 03:34 PM
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Schizophyllum commune 11 Aug 2020 FionaG

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Many small white/creamy, hairy fungi. Caps shaped like a shell. Edges were rounded and unevenly scalloped. Most caps seemed to be attached directly to the dead branch, the occasional one seemed to have a tiny stem. Underside had split gills and were a pale tan colour. Some fungi seemed to grow inside out, in that you could only see gills. They were soft and rubbery to the touch. Biggest cap was around 3 cms across and roughly 1.5-2 cms from front to back. I've taken a stab at picking the species.

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FionaG wrote:
   12 Aug 2020
Interesting. Ours weren't on fire affected trees but I wonder if perhaps the surrounding conditions had an effect.

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