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Phaeolus schweinitzii
Cauliflower-like fungus with felty golden brown upper surface and a white fertile under-surface with small irregular-shaped pores. Part of one of the fungal masses looked woody and hard (pic#3)
Growing beneath a radiata pine. Seen as an exotic species in Australia.
This fungus is boiled to extract dyes - green, yellow and orange. Hence, the common name "dyer's polypore". Thanks to argybee for the ID
Spotted on Apr 21, 2013
Submitted on Apr 24, 2013
4 Comments
hmm, that reminds me of something,
you have quite a variety!
you're very kind Jemma ! the season's only just beginning...what's most exciting is not knowing what you're going to find and I do hope there are some different ones this year. Better still if you identify them !!
nice one. I was waiting for your fungus collection.