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Gymnopilus junonius

Orange brown fungi growing on base of tree Gymnopilus junonius (identified by Graham Patterson a Volunteer at Fungimap) growing at base of Lophostemon confertus (Queensland Brush Box) in North Avenue, Leichhardt Photo Marghanita da Cruz, 12 Jul 2016. See also: Photo 1; Photo 2

Gymnopilus junonius at the Base of Blue Gum, June 30, 2018orange fungi orange fungiGymnopilus junonius at the base of a large blue gum in Taylor Street Annandale. The fruiting bodies lasted about a week.

Fungi growing on the stump of a Sydney Wattle

Fungi growing on Dead Sydney Wattle (Acacia longifolia) Stump (7 October 2008)

Fungi growing on the stump of a Sydney Wattle

Fungi growing on Dead Wattle Stump (7 October 2008)

Fungi growing on the stump of a Sydney Wattle
Fungi after rain on 14 October 2008

Possibly a Jelly fungi or Wood-ear

Local Provenance Plants

Nursery | Trees > 5m | Trees < 5m | 0.5 - 2m | Grasses | Climbers | Herbs | Estuarine | Ferns | Fungi | Wattle | Seed Pods | Yellow Flowers | Green Flowers | Blue & Purple Flowers | White Flowers | Pink Flowers | Bunya Nuts | Lilipillis | August | September | October | Banksia marginata | Trees | Weeds | circa 1800 | References

Fungi and Lichen, Annandale NSW

Wood Fungi | Australian Fungi Website | Common Australian Fungi - a bushwalkers guide | Role of Fungi

The aseroe rubra commonly known as the anemone stinkhorn and sea anemone fungus, is recognizable for its foul odour and anemone shape. It resembles a red star-shaped structure covered in brownish slime on a white stalk attracting flies, which spread its spores. - more at Wikipedia

Fungi growing in Mulch
Bright Yellow Fungi
24 February 2005

"Mycologist Dr Tom May looked at the photos on your website. He identified the little yellow one (24/2/2005) as Leucocoprinus birnbaumii." - www.fungimap.org.au (18 Jan 2016)

Fungi growing in Mulch
Opened overnight and turned pale yellow
25 Februrary 2005.

Striped Fungi BracketsFungi brackets breaking down dead melaleuca branch - 14 October 2008

white lichen growning on 10cm diameter branch

Lichen growing on a melaleuca (Tea Tree/Bottlebrush) branch which blew down in a storm in August 2012 - Photograph Marghnanita da Cruz 3 September 2012

white specks and splotches, soil and wood

White fungi breaking down wood, Garden Annandale, Photograph Marghanita da Cruz 3 September 2012

Fungi growing on the stump of a Sydney Wattle
Pale Brown Puffy Fungi growing in Leaf Litter
7 October 2008

"The puffball is not Pisolithus" - Mycologist Dr Tom May, www.fungimap.org.au (18 Jan 2016)

Fungi growing on the stump of a Sydney Wattle
Pale Brown Puffy Fungi growing in Leaf Litter
7 October 2008

Possibly a Gasteromycetes Pisolithus

Tiny white toadstool shaped fungi growing in leaf litter, next to secateurs
White Fungi, Annandale
18 April 2009

These are possibly Coprinus disseminatus

Mycologist Dr Tom May "agrees with the identification of Coprinus disseminatus (18/4/2009)" - www.fungimap.org.au (18 Jan 2016)

Fungi growing on a Melaleuca (pink bottlebrush) tree
Fungi growing on a living Melaleuca tree
18 April 2009

Possibly a Jelly fungi or Wood-ear

Funghi on Cumquat wood 
Photograph Marghanita da Cruz 6 Feb 2013Funghi on Cumquat wood 6 Feb 2013