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Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Paddys River, ACT

Omphalotus nidiformis at Paddys River, ACT - 16 May 2016
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Identification history

Omphalotus nidiformis 23 May 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Omphalotus nidiformis 20 May 2016 Heino
Unidentified 20 May 2016 NickWilson

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Looked and smelt like an Oyster Mushroom. Growing on the base of a dead Eucalypt.

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Heino wrote:
   20 May 2016
To see what it's like in the dark, look here: http://www.cpbr.gov.au/fungi/images-captions/omphalotus-nidiformis-0002.html.

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  • Omphalotus nidiformis Scientific name
  • Ghost Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1509m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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