Piptoporus australiensis

Curry Punk at Kaleen, ACT

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Identification history

	Piptoporus australiensis	10 May 2026	CanberraFungiGroup
	Unverified	6 May 2026	gorrieje

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Large brown/golden fungi with white/cream underside on a dead gum tree, about 3 meters high. Looks like it has no lamellae, more a bolete type? Possibly has 2 stipes with one body sitting under the other? Photos taken by a Canon Ixus and 1 by phone to give GPS location.

2 comments

Heinol wrote:

8 May 2026

I'n unsure of the pored fungus. The flat brownish one that grows over the bark is Xylodon australis.

gorrieje wrote:

8 May 2026

Thanks Heinol,
I didn't notice that, was focused on the vary obvious large one. Will go back and look more closely.
Many thanks
Jane

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Location information

Coordinates 149.114042 -35.242810
Altitude 653.0m
Maps Lyneham Ridge O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands
Places Kaleen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 May 2026 11:55 AM Recorded on
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gorrieje NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores] Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood Fungi Piptoporus australiensis

Species information

Piptoporus australiensis Scientific name
Curry Punk Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 847m Recorded at altitude
Synonyms
Piptoporus australensis

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