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Australian Fungi Identification Pictures
All fungi species shown on this web page belong to the major division (phylum) Basidiomycota
in the fungi kingdom Eumycota. Members of this phylum produce large fruiting bodies, such as mushrooms, toadstools and morels that may be identified by visual appearance. All Creative Designs Nambucca & Coffs Harbour offer web optimized fungi images to be used in website design and multimedia projects.
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Basidiomycetes
1. Fleshy Fungi with Gills, Caps and Stems (Agaric Mushrooms)
(1) Agaricus campestris (Field Mushroom)
(2) Agaricus subrufescens
(3) Agaricus subrufescens (Spore print)
(4) Agrocybe pediades
(5) Agrocybe pediades (Spore Print)
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(1) Amanita farinacea (Mealy Amanita)
(2) Amanita ochrophylla (Ochre-Gilled Barefoot Lepidella)
(3) Amanita phalloides (Death Cap)
(4) Amanita punctata
(5) Amanita umbrinella (Australian Umber Amanita)
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(1) Bolbitius titubans Yellow Field Cap
(2) Bolbitius titubans (Spore Print)
(3) Coprinellus disseminatus (Fairy Ink Cap)
(4) Coprinellus truncorum
(5) Coprinellus truncorum (Group)
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(1) Coprinopsis atramentaria (Common Ink Cap)
(2) Cortinarius archeri (Purple Emperor)
(3) Cortinarius australiensis
(4) Cortinarius rotundisporus
(5) Cortinarius rotundisporus (Spore Print)
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(1) Cyptotrama aspratum
(2) Cystolepiota seminuda
(3) Gymnopilus dilepis
(4) Gymnopilus ferruginosus
(5) Hygrocybe firma
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(1) Hygrocybe miniata
(2) Hypoloma fasciculare
(3) Lepiota cristata
(4) Leucocoprinus birnbaumii
(5) Leucopaxillus eucalyptorum
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(1) Macrolepiota clelandii (Graceful Parasol)
(2) Macrolepiota dolichaula (Long Stemmed Parasol)
(3) Marasmiellus candidus
(4) Marasmius crinis-equi (Horse Hair Fungus)
(5) Marasmius wianwian
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(1) Mycena carmeliana
(2) Mycena fumosa
(3) Mycena kuurkacea
(4) Mycena subgalericulata
(5) Mycena subvulgaris
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(1) Omphalotus nidiformis (Forked Gills)
(2) Panus fasciatus
(3) Parasola plicatilis
(4) Rhodocollybia eucalyptorum (Troop)
(5) Rhodocollybia eucalyptorum (Gills)
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(1) Russula iterika
(2) Russula lenkunya
(3) Russula purpureoflava
(4) Russula neerimea
(5) Russula persanguinea
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1.1 Fleshy Fungi with Gills, Caps without or very short Stems
(1) Anthracophyllum archeri
(2) Campanella tristis
(3) Pleurotus australis (Gills)
(4) Pleurotus australis (Cap)
(5) Schizophyllum commune
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2. Fleshy Fungi with Pores, Caps and Stems
(1) Austroboletus lacunosus
(2) Austroboletus lacunosus (On white background)
(3) Austroboletus lacunosus (Pores fertile surface)
(4) Austroboletus lacunosus (Spore print)
(5) Austroboletus lacunosus (Spores at 1000x magnification)
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(1) Boletus barragensis
(2) Boletellus emodensis
(3) Boletellus emodensis (Fertile Surface)
(4) Fistulinella mollis
(5) Fistulinella mollis (Fertile surface)
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(1) Phlebopus marginatus
(2) Phlebopus marginatus Fertile Surface
(3) Basket of Boletes
(4) Chalciporus piperatus
(5) Suillus granulatus
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3. Fungi with gelantinous texture, Jelly Mushrooms
(1) Auricularia cornea
(2) Auricularia delicata
(3) Jelly Fungi
(4) Heterotextus miltinus
(5) Tremella mesenterica (Yellow Brain)
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4. Leathery or woody Fungi with pores, Brackets & Mushrooms
(1) Amauroderma rude
(2) Antrodiella zonata
(3) Ganoderma applanatum
(4) Ganoderma resinaceum
(5) Aurantiporus pulcherrimus Strawberry Bracket Fungus
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(1) Fomitopsis lilacinogilva
(2) Fomitopsis lilacinogilva (Fertile surface)
(3) Coltricia australica
(4) Coltricia australica (Fertile surface)
(5) Polyporus arcularius
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(1) Microporus affinis
(2) Microporus xanthopus
(3) Piptoporus australiensis Curry Punk
(4) Pycnoporus coccineus
(5) Pycnoporus coccineus Fertile surface
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(1) Hexagonia tenuis
(2) Hexagonia tenuis Fertile surface
(3) Trametes hirsuta
(4) Trametes versicolor Rainbow or Turkey Tail Fungus
(5) Trametes versicolor Rainbow Fungus (Fertle surface)
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5. Fungi with smooth fertile surfaces
(1) Cymatoderma elegans
(2) Podoscypha petalodes
(3) Podoscypha petalodes (Fertile surface)
(4) Stereum hirsuta
(5) Stereum hirsuta (Fertile surface)
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6. Coral Fungi
(1) Ramaria australiana
(2) Ramaria gracilis
(3) Clavaria zollingeri
(4) Clavulina cinerea
(5) Clavulina subrugosa
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7. Puffballs and Earth Star
(1) Scleroderma verrucosum [Lycoperdon verrucosum] Scaly Earthball fungus
(2) Lycoperdon pyriforme Pear-shaped Puffball
(3) Lycoperdon scabrum Puffball
(4) Geastrum triplex Earth Star Fungus
(5) Geastrum triplex Earth Star Fungus 2
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8. Stinkhorns
(1) Pseudocolus fusiformis Stinky Squid Fungus
(2) Pseudocolus fusiformis Stinky Squid Fungus
(3) Mutinus boninensis
(4) Mutinus boninensis
(5) Phallus indusiatus Bridal Veil Stinkhorn
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