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Xylobolus illudens

Purplish Stereum at Paddys River, ACT

Xylobolus illudens at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019
Xylobolus illudens at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019
Xylobolus illudens at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Xylobolus illudens 24 Jun 2019 Heino1
Unidentified 20 Jun 2019 Christine

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User's notes

Location approximate - Lyrebird Trail, but localised to this part of the trail, as were a number of the fungi.

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Heino1 wrote:
   24 Jun 2019
Though the underside is shaded in the second photo, it looks to have the purplish tints of illudens.

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Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Leucopogon fraseri (Sharp Beard-heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Asperula scoparia (Prickly Woodruff) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock Luzula flaccida (Pale Woodrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1 Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea (Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1 Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1 Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Pycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jul 2018 by MatthewFrawley Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Leucopogon fraseri (Sharp Beard-heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Viola betonicifolia (Mountain Violet) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis (Wattle Matrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Asperula scoparia (Prickly Woodruff) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2023 by Tapirlord
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by RodDeb
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by KateU
Argynnina cyrila (Forest brown, Cyril's brown) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Oct 2021 by JohnBundock
Luzula flaccida (Pale Woodrush) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Olearia argophylla (Native Musk) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Panellus pusillus (Little Ping-pong Bat) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1
Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea (Clavulinopsis corallinorosacea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Aug 2021 by AnneG1
Boletellus obscurecoccineus (Rhubarb Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by Rixon
Byssomerulius corium (Netted Crust) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Mycena sp. (Mycena) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Jun 2020 by AaronClausen
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Crepidotus sp. (Crepidotus) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by tpreston
Calocera sp. (A stagshorn fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Chiloscyphus sp. at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Pycnoptilus floccosus (Pilotbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Paddys River, ACT - 19 Jun 2019 by Christine
Daviesia ulicifolia (Gorse Bitter-pea) at Paddys River, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jul 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David
Atrapsalta furcilla (Southern Mountain Squeaker) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by David
Stylidium armeria subsp. armeria (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Xylobolus illudens Scientific name
  • Purplish Stereum Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 19 Jun 2019 11:15 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by
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