Fungi
Caps on stems; gills below caps [mushrooms or mushroom-like]
Sighting 4252537

Omphalotus nidiformis

Ghost Fungus at Penrose

Omphalotus nidiformis at Penrose - 7 Mar 2020 06:45 PM
Omphalotus nidiformis at Penrose - 7 Mar 2020 06:45 PM
Omphalotus nidiformis at Penrose - 7 Mar 2020 06:45 PM
Omphalotus nidiformis at Penrose - 7 Mar 2020 06:45 PM
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Identification history

Omphalotus nidiformis 8 May 2025 Heinol
Omphalotus nidiformis 29 Apr 2020 PatrickCampbell
Omphalotus nidiformis 11 Mar 2020 Aussiegall

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User's notes

There were around half a dozen groups of fungi. Went and checked at nighttime, all groups in the area were definitely glowing.

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Species information

  • 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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