FEBRUARY OUTING ------ MUDLO NATIONAL PARK -------- KILKIVAN.

Sunday,  16th February, 2020. 

With good rain preceding the outing to Mudlo National Park, We held high expectation of a good display of Fungi, Ferns and mosses. We were not disappointed.

Walking upstream along Scrubby Creek the group were required to navigate a number of shallow creek crossing, cool crystal water enhanced with a number of small rapids. Some members were very enthusiastic  identifying the many native plants and some introduced weed species. Reference list in the Numabulla publication. A very large bolder outcrop was seeping with moisture hosting a large stand of Basket Fern (Drynaria rigidula) , Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum atroviride) with other assorted ferns and mosses.

 This track is through mainly open eucalyptus forest with not a lot of leaf litter and rotting forest mulch, the hard (Bracket) Fungi were the most likely to be present. The specimen opposite growing adjacent to rocks close to the ground. The opinion seemed to be that specimen would normally be attached to a dead tree.

Both of these specimens were close together adjacent to 

to the creek. This group of fan like fungi were grouped together about 4 meters up a dead tree. My reference suggests Pleurotus dyamor, a pale-gilled mushroom shaped like fans. ( ref. Aust. Subtropical Fungi)












The loop circuit is a moist enclosed forest area with lots of leaf litter and rotting wood very suitable for the ground dwelling fungi. A good sample was on display with varying colours, sizes, shapes and growth habits. 

Marasmius haematocephalus
Very small, only a few mm across with a dome shaped fluted surface, standing on a thread size black stem. Take notice of the fungus size relative to the leaf

Cymatoderma elegans , Rather large goblet shape, wrinkled cap and center stem.

Microporus affinis, massed on a fallen log in the creek bed. Photo angle makes this one appear very large, in real life about 50 mm across on a short stem.

Phillipsia subpurpurea  ( cup fungi)
Large cup/disc shaped burgundy centered fungi with pale cream contrasting underside.

                                               I will try for  Mycena chlorophos , wishful thinking maybe , as these fungi glows an eerie blue-green by night !!!!!!!   A wide photo to illustrate the lovely moss setting





Auricularia mesenterica,  (Tripe Fungi)
Rubbery fungi with tripe like appearance with purplish brown surface (just visible)

Coprinellus disseminatus - This identification is
open to consideration as the author did not view
the origin.

Trying for Anthracophyllum archeri ,

Xylaria hypoxylon,  (Candle Stick Fungi).
Earth Tongues ----- found on the ground ---- seasonal on moist flooded ground. or possibly chlorophos.

Mycena yirukensis , 3-8 mm hemispherical shaped cap with a white to slight cinnamon shade growing in large colonies on decaying wood.

















For accurate identification of fungi the top and underside view with stem colour is required. Stem colour and method of growth is helpful. Colour, light and shadow has to be interpreted by the camera and can be misleading.  This is our best attempt to identify the attached photos.
ref. Australian Subtropical Fungi by McMullan, Leonard and Guard.
Post by Lionel and Jeanette               Photos   Kerrie  and Lionel