Fungi in Australia

Flower Families

Don Herbison-Evans, (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) & Christine Ashe

Plant Classes

Agaricus bisporus Mushrooms Sydney, August 2006	Amanita ananiceps Australian Pineapple Upper Beaconsfield, April 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Amanita farinacea White Cap Concord, February 2010	Amanita xanthocephala Apricot Cap Upper Beaconsfield, May 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Amauroderma rude Funnel Cap Upper Beaconsfield, May 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Austroboletus lacunosus Fancy Stem Upper Beaconsfield, May 2003 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Bisporella citrina Lemon Disco Upper Beaconsfield, July 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Clarulinopsis corallino-rosacea Club Coral Upper Beaconsfield, May 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Clavaria amoena Yellow Fingers Upper Beaconsfield, July 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Clavulina vinaceocervina Fawn Coral Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Coltricia cinnamomea Cinnamon Cap Upper Beaconsfield, March 2005 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Coprinus comatus Shaggy Mane Sydney, August 2006
Coprinus disseminatus Crumble Cap Upper Beaconsfield, May 1980 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Cordyceps gunnii Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Upper Beaconsfield, May 2003 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Cortinarius archeri Purple Cap Upper Beaconsfield, May 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Cortinarius austrofibrillosus Brown Caps Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Cortinarius kula Red Cap Upper Beaconsfield, June 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Cortinarius sinapicolor Slimy Yellow Cap Upper Beaconsfield, September 2004 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Craterellus cornucopioides Black Trumpet Upper Beaconsfield, April 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Dermocybe austroveneta Green Skin-head Upper Beaconsfield, May, 1988 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Dermocybe clelandii Yellow Gills Upper Beaconsfield, May 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Dictyopanus pusillus Ping Pong Bat Fungus Upper Beaconsfield, June 2003 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Discinella terrestris Earth Buttons Upper Beaconsfield, June 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Fulgio septica Dog Vomit Mould Upper Beaconsfield, August 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Geastrum triplex Triple Earth Star Airlie Beach, April 2016 Photo: courtesy of Steve Pearson	Hexagonia vesparia Honeycomb Fungus Upper Beaconsfield, October 2010 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Laetiporus portentosus White Punk Upper Beaconsfield Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Macrolepiota clelandii Parasol Mushroom Upper Beaconsfield, May 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens
Mycena albidofusca Blister Mycena Upper Beaconsfield, June 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Mycena minya White Caps Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Mycena subvulgaris Grey Caps Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster Mushrooms Hobart, February 2019 Photo: courtesy of Elaine McDonald
Psilocybe subaeruginosa Magic Mushroom Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Pycnoporus coccineus Orange Bracket Upper Beaconsfield, July 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Ramaria lorithamus Cream Coral Upper Beaconsfield, June 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Ramariopsis crocea Small Orange Coral Upper Beaconsfield, May 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Rickenella tibula Tiny Orange Mushroom Upper Beaconsfield, May 2012 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Stereum illudens Brown Bracket Fungus Upper Beaconsfield, July 2011 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

Xerula gigaspora Rooting Collybia Upper Beaconsfield, July 1986 Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens

A few caterpillars of Australian moth species feed on Fungi, including:

Asura polyspila

Limnaecia species

Artigisa melanephele

Sandava scitisignata

Cebysa leucotelus

Morophaga clonodes

Nemapogon granella

Phereoeca praecox