Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Greenway, ACT

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Identification history

	Omphalotus nidiformis	20 Jan 2024	Csteele4
	Unidentified	20 Jan 2024	michaelb

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Growing on tree, Greenway.

3 comments

Csteele4 wrote:

20 Jan 2024

@michaelb if you can get to these after dark, it is well worth it! They are bioluminescent and glow green.

michaelb wrote:

20 Jan 2024

Thanks Tina, it was a stunning specimen, tho yellowish in daylight, not quite the colour in the photo.

Csteele4 wrote:

20 Jan 2024

@michaelb they're often quite discoloured as they age, but a lovely bright white when they are young and fresh with a darker splotch from the stipe outwards on the cap. They're quite stunning in the day, but amazing at night!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.066791 -35.412824
Places Greenway, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Jan 2024 04:39 PM Recorded on
michaelb Recorded by

Species information

Omphalotus nidiformis Scientific name
Ghost Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 1509m Recorded at altitude
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