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Unidentified at suppressed - 23 Jun 2018
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Unfortunately, not enough details in the photo
Insufficient or inconclusive evidence 19 Aug 2020 Heino1
Dacryopinax spathularia 26 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 23 Jun 2018 purple66

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Less than 1mm diameter

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Pam wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
These are not showing the characteristics I would associate with Dacryopinax spathularia. Seem too orange, not enough yellow, though that can be a photographic or environmental thing. They also seem to have a more distinct 'bracket look' with a distinct stipe (stem) and a textured upper surface not present in the D. spathularia. Though again this could be a photographic thing. The body of the fungus appears to have a slightly convex upper surface (pileus) and slightly inrolled margins. Again characteristics I would not expect to see in D. spathularia. Whatever it is it's a delightful little fungus. I know it's a long time ago but were there any images of the undersurface?
purple66 wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
I wasn't able to get images of the undersurface. They were so tiny my camera couldn't focus so I had to resort to using a macro lens attached to a smart phone which also struggles somewhat to focus clearly. Will look out for these again in the future and try for better photos.
Pam wrote:
   26 Jan 2019
You did well considering the challenges presented! Hope you have another opportunity to record these delightfull little fungi.
   1 Sep 2019
Can we identify this as a Dacryopinax sp. ?

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  • 5 Abundance
  • 23 Jun 2018 02:45 PM Recorded on
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