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Mucronella pendula

Mucronella pendula

Description:

Each about (up to) 18mm long; young ones very white and translucent; often found in a glutinous mass.

Habitat:

Found suspended within a large damp eucalyptus log at the edge of a local national park. The area is dry sclerophyll eucalyptus dominated forest. Dandenong Ranges NP.

Notes:

Also called icicle fungus
I have been hoping to find these for years. It's often when you least expect it.
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-10...

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 3 years ago

Nice name...... Icicle fungus!

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jun 10, 2020
Submitted on Jun 10, 2020

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