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Ghost fungus

Omphalotus nidiformis

Description:

These are eccentric fungi with recurrent gills and are growing in a rotting log. The caps are white with faint tan stronger towards the centre.

Habitat:

A rotting log in heath-land in Royal Botanical Gardens, Cranbourne

Notes:

They look like the oyster fungus but might be the toxic and bioluminescent ghost fungus. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/387...

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1 Comment

MartinL
MartinL 9 years ago

I've had confirmation that this is the ghost fungus and not oyster.
This one is a whole lot more toxic and bio luminescent.

MartinL
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MartinL

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jun 17, 2014
Submitted on Jun 21, 2014

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