Oudemansiella gigaspora group at Clyde River Retreat

Rooting Shank at Clyde River Retreat

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	Oudemansiella gigaspora group	5 Jul 2019	Pam
	Unidentified	5 Jul 2019	ClydeRiver

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I find many of these around the Retreat. All are long and lanky and all seem to grow as single 'stools with no neighbours.

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Pam wrote:

6 Jul 2019

Yes they tend to be solitary. You may see a bit of variation in colour and height which may be due to growing conditions or it could be that there is more than one species. The taxonomy on this fungus is a bit hazy so it has been listed with 'group' after it's scientific name to cover this. It's a white spored fungus and if you feel keen and gently excavate one of them you should find a root-like structure at the base of the stipe. I've been told the length is determined by how far the buried wood it's growing from is under the ground.

Pam wrote:

6 Jul 2019

PS I ment to mention that you're getting good with those mirror images.............

ClydeRiver wrote:

7 Jul 2019

Added two more pics from today assuming they are the same fungus ... much taller. Thought I had written something but can't see it now.

Pam wrote:

7 Jul 2019

Yes same fungus. Wow that's a fabulous image on your fourth photo.

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