The olive honeycap
Wellington, Northland, Orangi Kaupapa Road. Growing on the dead stump of a hedge plant that was cut down about four years ago.
At Wainui Fall
Growing at the bast of an alive Ponga
A doilycap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, Circular Walk, below bowling club carpark. Growing on very wet wood, stringy white rot.
Spore print pink.
Voucher.
The olive honeycap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, bush garden below Wilton Rd carpark. Growing on stump. This shows the mass of spores that are released and that they often don’t travel very far even in Wellington’s windy weather.
Found growing from old compost bag, same as the orange mushroom also uploaded
A chalkcap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, southern beech stand at edge of Cockayne garden. Cap dark purple/black. Stipe with dark purple flush, context white. Gills white.
Voucher.
Maggots sent to Te Papa for identification.
Olive honeycap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, Nature Walk, under broadleaf podocarp, on well-rotted, fallen trunk.
Third photo shows a fan of rhizomorphs.
Maggots sent to Te Papa for identification.