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Resupinatus sp
Small grey slightly gelatinous open bells about 10mm wide. The gills were a bright white.
Spotted on a woody dry creeper in a damp Eucalyptus forest.
Need to look for an ID for this species of Resupinatus. - ? R.cinerascens, which is said to start off tomentose (hairy) then becoming less so. They are said to darken with age, have translucent gelatinous flesh.
Spotted on May 21, 2013
Submitted on May 24, 2013
4 Comments
Thanks gully.moy. Most of what I know about Fungi is from Project Noah and people like you who help. It's good to have an opportunity to discuss the various features of fungi - makes you want to learn more. I do appreciate your help and time !!
I see what you mean. I think you may be correct with Resupinatus. I am by no means a Crepidotus expert either just trying to help and learn :-)
Thanks for the suggestion gully.moy but all my sources on Aussi fungi suggest that it is a Resupinatus - I am just not sure about the species. I am by no means an expert on Crepidotus but I understand that they have eccentric stipe or point of attachment, if sessile. The entire fruiting body in my spotting hung totally free of the stem they were growing from.
I don't know R. cinerascens, but looking on Google, the flesh colour appears to be darker. Perhaps it's a Crepidotus species.