Dacryopinax spathularia
Dacryopinax spathularia at Paddys River, ACT
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| Dacryopinax spathularia | Heino | 19 Feb 2016 | |
| Dacryopinax spathularia | KenT | 14 Feb 2016 |
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User's notes
Very common on decaying wood. Images 1& 2 are of the upper surface and image 3 lower surface.
2 comments
15 Feb 2016
Species assignment is definitely a guess, as the two keys to this genus I've seen go straight to microscopic features. However, this species is the one that seems commonly reported for Australia.
19 Feb 2016
Visually, this seems a reasonable identification, pending a study of the Australian collections of the genus. The literature says the species is variable and I've seen it mostly with just a splayed out apex, not so cup-like as that in the photo.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.929944-35.509139
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2016 01:53 PM Recorded on
- KenT Recorded by
Collections
- KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dacryopinax spathularia Jelly-like; smooth, featureless surface Other fungi on wood Fungi
Species information
- Dacryopinax spathularia Scientific name
- Dacryopinax spathularia Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1156m Recorded at altitude