Leratiomyces ceres

Red Woodchip Fungus at Crowther, NSW

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Leratiomyces ceres 24 Apr 2026 Heinol
Unverified 24 Apr 2026 Frecko

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Heinol wrote:
   24 Apr 2026
In the main photo you can see that a large number of black spores have fallen onto the stem of the largest mushroom. A nice example of an in situ spore print.

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Species information

  • Leratiomyces ceres Scientific name
  • Red Woodchip Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Synonyms

    Hypholoma aurantiacum Stropharia aurantiaca Hypholoma aurantiacum, Stropharia aurantiacum

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