Fungi
Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like]
Sighting 4670592

Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Guerilla Bay, NSW

Omphalotus nidiformis at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 13 May 2025 04:13 PM
Omphalotus nidiformis at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 13 May 2025 04:13 PM
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Identification history

Omphalotus nidiformis 25 May 2025 Teresa
Omphalotus nidiformis 24 May 2025 Gallpix

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User's notes

I stayed til after dark but could not see any evidence of bio luminescence

2 comments

Teresa wrote:
   25 May 2025
That must have been disappointing for you; it has been reported that the bio luminescence decreases as the fungus begins to 'dry' out
Gallpix wrote:
   26 May 2025
Thanks @Theresa yes very - I waited a couple of hours but nothing evident.

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  • Omphalotus nidiformis Scientific name
  • Ghost Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1509m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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