it was growing in amongst fallen leaves on the underside of a living Eucalyptus obliqua stump
(back later .. child is awake)
...
It took ages to find someone who could help with an ID and eventually I was referred to Pamela Catchside ...
Last word:
I am delighted to have had this fungus identified by Pam Catcheside
Editor, Fungimap Newsletter,
Honorary Research Associate,
State Herbarium of South Australia,
Plant Biodiversity Centre,
Dept for Environment & Heritage,
Among the photos of thata first find are these two.
and
I have watched that site very closely in the interveneing years, but no sign of it.
Then, last week, in a quite new site about 60 metres away, another.
Yet again, the site is under a slight overhang of the base of a Messmate (E obliqua).
This is the general view.
and looking closer ...
and closer again ...
and again ...
Inonotus dryadeus, The Weeping Bracket Fungus,
Lucky Lucky you Judith. I've kept my eye open for this beauty for years but have never seen it. Your photos are great.... (wendy from flickr)
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