Parasitic & Bracket fungi

Of Western Australia Page 3

This photograph was taken at Dryandra Woodlands, wheatbelt, July. It was growing on a Wandoo tree and measured 10cmwide

This fungus was growing on a tree at Black Boy picnic area, (now called Wildflower Reserve), Harvey, in early July. Unfortunately it was raining to heavily to write down the details.

This photograph is showing the underside of a fungus seen on Donovain Rd at Leeuwin National Park in the south-west, July.

These fungi were growing in the Wandoo woodland, Dryandra, wheatbelt, July. It measured 6cmwide. It did not have gills

Photographed on Honeymoon Rd, Harvey in July.

This large fungus was found on Banister Rd, Albany Hwy, Perth suburbs, October. It was still attached to the tree.

These fungi were seen on Donovian Rd at Leeuwin National Park, south-west in July.

This is the Karri tree the fungi photographed on the left were growing on.

Donovian Rd, Leeuwin National Park, south-west. Mainly Karri trees grow here.

This photograph was taken on Donovian Rd at Leeuwin National Park, south-west, July.

These fungi were seen at Harris Dale Swamp, Jandakot, Perth surburb in June growing on a fallen Banksia tree. They were 2.5cm wide.

This fungi was seen at Harris Dale Swamp, Perth in June. It measured 2.3cm wide. There were 4 of them.

These fungi were seen on Donovian Rd at Leeuwin National Park, south-west in July. Too many to count.

Leeuwin National Park

Donovain Rd, Leeuwin National Park, south-west in July.

Donovian Rd at Leeuwin National Park, south-west in July.

These fungi were found on a Banksia tree at Harris Dale Swamp, Jandakot, Perth, June. They measured 1cm wide.

This fungus was found on a large Jarrah tree at the Gleneagle State forest on Albany Hwy in May. It measured 5.5cm wide.

This photograph was taken at Black Boy picnic area (now called Wildflower Reserve) in Harvey in July.

This fungus was found on a Jarrah tree at the Gleneagle State forest on Albany Hwy in June, it measured 14cmw x 14cm deep to the tree. This is possibly called the Beefsteak fungus, Fistulina hepatica

This is all the same fungus

These fungi were photographed at Harris Dale Swamp, Jandakot, Perth, June. One measured 6cm across.

Harris Dale Swamp, Jandakot, Perth in June. There were 15 on a banksia rotting log. One was 9cm wide. This is a sandy soil area.

This bracket fungus was seen at the Tuart forest near Busselton in July. It was 15cm wide.

This fungi was found on Hope Rd in Bibra Lake, Perth suburbs, July.

This fungus was seen at the Tuart forest near Busselton in July. It was 6.5cm wide and had white gills.

In darker lighting conditions we sometimes have to use a torch to photograph which can alter the colour of the fungi slightly.

Text we used:

"A Field Guide To The Larger Fungi of the Darling Scarp and South West of Western Australia" by Kevin Griffiths.

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