Peniophora incarnata
Rosy Crust Fungus at Paddys River, ACT
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| Peniophora incarnata | Heino | 12 Jul 2016 | |
| Unverified | KenT | 7 Jul 2016 |
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User's notes
Growing on dead bark on two separate pieces of wood. Colonies on each piece all seemed to be merging together.
2 comments
12 Jul 2016
Reliable identification of a fungus that produces flat, sheet-like fruit bodies often requires examination of a specimen. These fungi have little in the way of macroscopic features but show great variation microscopically. My identification of this sighting as Peniophora incarnata is highly plausible (given the colours, extent of growth and the close up view of the surface) but there is still a small chance that I could be wrong.
13 Jul 2016
Thanks Heino, your identification does indeed look like what it is. It had me stumped!
Location information
- Coordinates 148.906000-35.522250
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Jun 2016 12:56 PM Recorded on
- KenT Recorded by
Collections
- Fungi Other fungi on wood Other non-black fungi KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Peniophora incarnata
Species information
- Peniophora incarnata Scientific name
- Rosy Crust Fungus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible