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56 native species of fungi local to the area (unless otherwise indicated by #) have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve; photographers are acknowledged when images are enlarged.

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
Amanita xanthocephala [Vermilion grisette]	Caps on stems, gills on underside (mushrooms or mushroom-like)
		Agaricus sp.   [A mushroom]
		Amanita xanthocephala   [Vermilion grisette]
		Amanita sp.   [A mushroom]
		Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp.   [A mushroom]
		Clitocybe s. l. (group)   [no common name]
		Collybia s .l. (group)   [no common name]
		Coprinellus sp.   [An Inkcap]
		Cortinarius sp.   [no common name]
Crinipellis australis		Crinipellis australis   [no common name]
		Cruentomycena viscidocruenta   [Ruby bonnet]
		Dermocybe austroveneta   [Green skinhead]
		Gymnopilus junonius   [Spectacular rustgill]
		Hygrocybe sp.   [A waxcap]
		Hygrocybe sp. 'red'   [A waxcap]
		Inocybe sp.   [no common name]
		Laccaria sp. (2 different species)   [no common name]
		Lepiota s.l.   [no common name]
Macrolepiota dolichaula [White parasol]		Macrolepiota clelandii   [Slender parasol]
		Macrolepiota dolichaula   [White parasol]
		Macrolepiota sp.   [A mushroom]
		Mycena sp. (2 different species)
		Oudemansiella 'radicata group'   [Rooting shank]
		Parasola sp.   [An Inkcap]
		Russula sp.   [mushroom-like]
		Unclassified/unidentified Agaricus species (3 different species)
	Caps on stems, pores on underside
		Boletus sp.   [A bolete mushroom]
		Lentinus arcularius   [Fringed polypore]
		Sanguinoderma rude   [Red-staining stalked polypore]
	Caps on stems, other
		Morchella elata group   [Morel]
	Caps with no stems (usually on wood
Hexagonia vesparia [Wasp nest polypore]		Resupinatus sp.   [An 'inverted' fungus]
	Shelf-like (usually on wood)
		Hexagonia vesparia   [A Wasp nest polypore ]
		Laetiporus portentosus   [White punk]
		Perenniporia ochroleuca   [no common name]
		Trametes coccineus   [Scarlet bracket]
		Trametes sp.   [different species of Scarlet bracket]
	Puffballs and similar
		Bovista sp.   [A puffball]
Calvatia cyathiformis [Purple spored puffball]		Calvatia cyathiformis Cosmopolitan species#   [Purple-spored puffball]
		Calvatia sp.   [A puffball]
		Disciseda australis   [A puffball]
		Geastrum sp.   [An earthstar]
		Pisolithus marmoratus   [A puffball]
		Scleroderma sp.   [An earthball]
		Tulostoma sp.   [A stalkball]
		Unclassified/unidentified puffball (1 species)
	Coral-like
Ramaria sp. [A coral fungus]		Ramaria sp.   [A coral fungus]
	Disk-like to cup-like
		Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate)   [A disk-like fungus]
		Poronia erici/punctata   [A small dung button or nail fungus]
	Other fungi on wood
		Corticioid fungus   (unidentified species)
		Gliocladium sp.   [A wood fungus]
		Oedohysterium sinense   [A wood fungus]
	Fungal galls and moulds
		Mucorales sp. (order)   [A pin mould]
		Uromycladium implexae   [A fungal gall]

Geastrum sp. [An earthstar]
 

Dermocybe austroveneta [Green skinhead]
 

Oudemansiella 'radicata group' [Rooting shank]
 

Perenniporia ochroleuca [A shelf-lke fungus]