Fungi
Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like]
Sighting 4256337

Gymnopilus junonius

Spectacular Rustgill at Dunlop, ACT

Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
Gymnopilus junonius at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020 03:02 PM
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Gymnopilus junonius 25 Jun 2020 Heino1
Gymnopilus junonius 25 Jun 2020 Heino1

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Heino1 wrote:
   25 Jun 2020
There seems to be a deposit of rusty-brown spores on the upper surface of ring of tissue that is around the upper part of the stem. Amanita would give a white spore deposit. The spore colour, the general colour and appearance poin to to Gymnopilus junonius.
Heino1 wrote:
   25 Jun 2020
Sorry Joe - somehow I wiped out your earlier suggestion of Amanita.

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