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Phlebopus marginatus

Giant Bolete at Hughes, ACT

Phlebopus marginatus at Hughes, ACT - 27 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Phlebopus marginatus 29 Sep 2022 Heino1
Unidentified 27 Sep 2022 calyptorhynchus

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User's notes

3 large fungi, evidence of others that had been uprooted (by possums?). Cap dark brown, stem lighter, some red colouring on cap on two of fungi. Scale given by woman’s hand in photo.

5 comments

Heino1 wrote:
   28 Sep 2022
Does the underside of the cap have gills does it have numerous holes (much like a sponge)? Given the shadowing, I'm not sure.
   28 Sep 2022
Just been back to view, holes, not gills.
Heino1 wrote:
   29 Sep 2022
Thank you. That makes this one easy.
   29 Sep 2022
The picture's upside down btw, don't know how that happened!
   29 Sep 2022
Thanks for the ID

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Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2022 by KL Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi Melaleuca armillaris (Bracelet Honey Myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by KL Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by KL Arthropodium sp. (A lily) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by KL Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Westringia sp (genus) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Erigeron sp. (A Fleabane) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Calytrix tetragona (Common Fringe-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum (Opium Poppy) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by KL Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Micromyrtus ciliata (Fringed Heath-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Myoporum montanum (Western Boobialla, Water Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Cupressus arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by KL Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by KL Leptospermum micromyrtus (Button Tea-tree) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by KL Calytrix tetragona (Common Fringe-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by KL Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by KL Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KL Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt Eucalyptus cinerea (Argyle Apple) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt Westringia sp (genus) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by KL Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by KL Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by TomT Cupressus sp. (genus) (A Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish Iris sp. (An Iris) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. homalophyllus (Murchison Clawflower) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL Desmodium varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by LisaH Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2022 by KL
Dasybasis sp. (genus) (A march fly) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by Harrisi
Melaleuca armillaris (Bracelet Honey Myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by ruthkerruish
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by KL
Arthropodium sp. (A lily) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by KL
Briza maxima (Quaking Grass, Blowfly Grass) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Westringia sp (genus) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Erigeron sp. (A Fleabane) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Calytrix tetragona (Common Fringe-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Oct 2021 by ruthkerruish
Papaver somniferum subsp. setigerum (Opium Poppy) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by Tapirlord
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Sep 2021 by KL
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Sep 2021 by KL
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Micromyrtus ciliata (Fringed Heath-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Myoporum montanum (Western Boobialla, Water Bush) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Callitris endlicheri (Black Cypress Pine) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia (Sydney Golden Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Cupressus arizonica (Arizona Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Daviesia mimosoides subsp. mimosoides at Hughes, ACT - 31 Aug 2021 by Tapirlord
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Aug 2021 by KL
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 9 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by KL
Leptospermum micromyrtus (Button Tea-tree) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by KL
Calytrix tetragona (Common Fringe-myrtle) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by KL
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by KL
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Oct 2020 by KL
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Hughes, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia rubida (Red-stemmed Wattle, Red-leaved Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Eucalyptus cinerea (Argyle Apple) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Westringia sp (genus) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by jennyt
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by KL
Hydrocotyle laxiflora (Stinking Pennywort) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by KL
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 30 May 2020 by TomT
Cupressus sp. (genus) (A Cypress) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Grevillea juniperina (Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 10 May 2020 by jennyt
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Grevillea rosmarinifolia subsp. rosmarinifolia (Rosemary Grevillea) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Iris sp. (An Iris) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Hughes, ACT - 15 May 2019 by ruthkerruish
Calothamnus quadrifidus subsp. homalophyllus (Murchison Clawflower) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL
Acacia buxifolia subsp. buxifolia (Box-leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL
Oxypetalum coeruleum (Tweedia or Southern Star) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Apr 2019 by KL
Desmodium varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL
Philotheca myoporoides (Long-leaf Wax-Flower) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Apr 2019 by KL
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Apr 2019 by LisaH
Acacia cultriformis (Knife Leaf Wattle) at Hughes, ACT - 20 Sep 2017 by ruthkerruish

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  • Phlebopus marginatus Scientific name
  • Giant Bolete Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

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