Inspired by Jamie’s recent post on ‘Wet Season Mushrooms’ (9 February 2023) I kept my eyes peeled last weekend for interesting specimens whilst walking around the village. I didn’t have far to go to find an array of amazing fungi after the recent rain. Right there in my own garden was a rotting log flushed with small, delicate creamy-brown mushrooms in large numbers. I haven’t attempted to identify these as yet, but someone with more knowledge of tropical fungi may be able to do so quite readily? I did check at night for fluorescence and fairies under the mushroom caps, but neither were found!
Text & Photos by Michele Bird
Great photos Michelle
Your photos are splendid Michele and open up to us a world we know so little about.
Hi Michele. Great photos and an impressive clump of these lovely mushrooms.
This is an easy one to identify. In fact, it’s one of the 5 easy species of mushroom from the 5-easy series. It is Filoboletus manipularis – Soldier Pore Fungus. The white underside of the cap has a network of large pores (even though this is technically one of the gilled mushrooms). In the last (Bottom) picture you can actually see these pores through the translucent upper surface of the cap. It is reportedly luminous in some areas but like you I have never seen it glowing here in Paluma.
Jamie
Thanks for the identification and information Jamie. Very much appreciated. I will do some more searching for mushrooms on the weekend. It’s going to rain again so prime conditions await!