Species: Aseroe rubra La Bill.: Fr. | ![]() |
Description: |
When found in native bush, this species grows singly with a long stipe, raising it well above the leaf litter. However, in wood chip mulched gardens, the stipe is short, lifting it just above the mulch and producing numerous fruiting bodies. | ||
Common name: Flower Fungus Found: Native Forest, Woodchip mulch Substrate: Forest floor Spore: Brown | Height: 60 - 100 mm Width: 80 mm Season: Autumn Edible: No |
Macro images: |
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Once again Aseroe rubra with a long stipe and with orange/red tentacles that is commonly found in native bush. As is the image below. | Scale = 10 mm. |
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Scale = 10 mm. |
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While this form with its short wide stipe and red tentacles is normal found in woo chip mulch, as are the images below. | Scale = 10 mm. |
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Scale = 10 mm. |
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Scale = 10 mm. |
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Scale = 10 mm. |
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