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Conchomyces

Conchomyces bursiformis

Description:

Broadly convex soft white caps attached to wood by a very short eccentric stipe. Caps were a pale creamy white and smooth with slightly translucent margins. Gills were bright white, close and radiating from point of attachment out to the margins.

Habitat:

Spotted on a dead tree branch in a damp Eucalyptus forest.

Notes:

Thanks to Mark Ridgway for the correct ID. Was incorrectly named as Crepidotus sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Conchomyces bursiformis
Conchomyces bursiformis http://hiddenforest.co.nz/fungi/family/tricholomataceae/conch01.htm


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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID Mark.

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 21, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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