Phylloporus sp.

Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT

Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020
Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020
Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020
Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020
Phylloporus sp. at Deakin, ACT - 7 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Phylloporus sp. 14 Mar 2020 Pam
Unidentified 12 Mar 2020 LisaH

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Very large fungus, and seemed to be edible - at least by the fauna around the place

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Pam wrote:
   15 Mar 2020
These are a 'gilled' relative to the 'boletes'. They are mycorrhizal, a soil fungus associated with plant roots, (myco - fungus, rhizal - roots - fungusroots!!) and so will have an a mutually beneficial relationship with nearby plants, most probably the trees.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 7 Mar 2020 11:29 AM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Species information

  • Phylloporus sp. Scientific name
  • Phylloporus sp. Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 764m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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