Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Wog Wog, NSW

Omphalotus nidiformis at Wog Wog, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 12:18 PM
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Identification history

Omphalotus nidiformis 28 Feb 2025 Heinol
Omphalotus nidiformis 19 Feb 2025 Teresa
Unidentified 12 Feb 2025 Harrisi

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2 comments

JTran wrote:
   12 Feb 2025
Possibly Omphalotus nidiformis. Would be useful to see the underside and/or check back at night to see if it glows in the dark.
Harrisi wrote:
   12 Feb 2025
Indeed, I saw an earlier post.from yesterday which showed its glow in a terrific photograph.

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  • Omphalotus nidiformis Scientific name
  • Ghost Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1509m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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