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The following is a list of 50 species of fungi observed on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve. It includes both those positively identified to the exact species as well as those incompletely identified. Note that many fungi do not have common names.
All species listed are native to the area.
Photos below were taken on the Reserve by Alison Milton |
Common name |
Scientific name |
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A mushroom |
Agaricus sp. |
![Amanita xanthocephala [Vermilion grisette]. Amanita xanthocephala [Vermilion grisette]](photos/fungi/Amanita-xanthocephala_Vermilion-grisette_apm.jpg) |
Vermilion grisette |
Amanita xanthocephala |
A mushroom |
Amanita sp. |
A bolete mushroom |
Boletus sp. |
A puffball |
Bovista sp. |
Purple-spored puffball |
Calvatia cyathiformis |
A puffball |
Calvatia sp. |
A mushroom |
Chlorophyllum/Macrolepiota sp. |
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Clitocybe s. l. |
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Collybia s. l. |
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An Inkcap |
Coprinellus sp. |
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Cortinarius sp. |
![Macrolepiota dolichaula [White parasol]. Macrolepiota dolichaula [White parasol]](photos/fungi/Macrolepiota-dolichaula_White-parasol_apm.jpg) |
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Crinipellis australis |
Ruby Bonnet |
Cruentomycena viscidocruenta |
Green skinhead |
Dermocybe austroveneta |
A puffball |
Disciseda australis |
An earthstar |
Geastrum sp. |
Spectacular Rustgill |
Gymnopilus junonius |
A Wasp Nest Polypore |
Hexagonia vesparia |
A waxcap |
Hygrocybe sp. |
A waxcap |
Hygrocybe sp. 'red' |
Unnamed |
Inocybe sp. |
White-spored mycrorhizal mushroom |
Laccaria sp. [2 different species] |
A polypore fungus |
Laetiporus portentosus |
Unidentified genus |
Lepiota s.l. |
Slender Parasol |
Macrolepiota clelandii |
White parasol |
Macrolepiota dolichaula |
A mushroom |
Macrolepiota sp. |
A pin mould |
Mucorales sp. (order) |
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Mycena sp. [2 different species] |
A wood fungus |
Oedohysterium sinense |
Rooting shank |
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' |
An Inkcap |
Parasola sp. |
A polypore fungus |
Perenniporia ochroleuca |
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Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) |
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A puffball |
Pisolithus marmoratus |
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A polypore fungus |
Polyporus arcularius |
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A small dung button or nail fungus |
Poronia erici/punctata |
Scarlet bracket |
Pycnoporus coccineus |
Scarlet bracket (other) |
Pycnoporus sp. |
A Coral fungus |
Ramaria sp. |
An 'inverted' fugus |
Resupinatus sp. |
Earth balls |
Scleroderma sp. |
Stalkball |
Tulostoma sp. |
Unclassified/unidentified puffballs |
1 species |
Unclassified/unidentified Agaricus species |
3 species |
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For more photos of fungi from the Pinnacle, see our fungi photo gallery
and the following link to the Canberra Nature Map
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Locations/Guide/63/1696
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