Pyronema omphalodes at Clyde River Retreat

Pyronema omphalodes

Pyronema omphalodes at Clyde River Retreat

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Identification history

	Pyronema omphalodes	18 Jan 2020	Pam
	Unidentified	18 Jan 2020	ClydeRiver

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Hard to state a numerical value here as this fungus is growing all over the ash covered areas of the forest. Various shades from white through to bright orange ...

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Pam wrote:

19 Jan 2020

This genus is one of the first fungi to appear after fires and can be widespread and abunant. It starts off as a white cobwebby mycelial feltwork (a mould looking structure) then as it matures it tends to move through pink to orange with a whitish mycelial margin. It grows on the burnt soil and wood. It's an Ascomycota with white spores.

ClydeRiver wrote:

19 Jan 2020

Thanks ... I see why it is called Pyronema, though the 'omphalodes' is a little obscure!!

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