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| Thumbnails: 150. 46 native species (2 introduced) listed, with 27 natives (1 introduced) from Ellura |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Earth Tongues (Geoglossales) - Earth Tongues (Geoglossales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Earth Tongue (Geoglossaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Earth Tongue Geoglossum sp | Na a | Thank you Robert Lawrence for identifying this species for us Imaged 2 in Aug |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Agyriales); 1 species from Ellura - Lichen (Thelotremataceae); 1 species from Ellura | Mouldy Milk Diploschistes ocellatus | Na e m | Imaged 7 in Jan(1), Jul(3), Aug(2) & Nov(1) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Lecanorales); 11 species from Ellura - Spindle Lichen (Cladoniaceae); 2 species from Ellura | Spiny Moss Lichen Cladia aggregata iNaturalist | Na e m | The body/stalks of this are hollow. It's quite tiny with the end branches being only ~2mm. We think the black tips (only a couple of tenths of a mm) are the fruiting bodies. We find ours under the Eastern side of fallen Calitris trunks. Imaged 2 in Jun | |
| Rhizinate Lichen Cladia muelleri iNaturalist | Na e m | Thank you Sofia Zvolanek for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 1 in Sep | ||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Lecanorales); 11 species from Ellura - Lichen (Parmeliaceae); 6 species from Ellura | Green Cups Flavoparmelia rutidota | Na e m r | Imaged 4 in Jan(1), May(2) & Oct(1) | ||
| Beard Lichen Usnea sp iNaturalist | Na e m c | Thank you Aidan Beutel for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 3 in Apr(1), Aug(1) & Oct(1) | |||
| Green Fans Xanthoparmelia cheelii | Na e m r | Imaged 4 in Jun(1), Sep(1), Oct(1) & Nov(1) | |||
| Green Noodles Xanthoparmelia convoluta | Na e m | Imaged 12 in Jan(3), May(3), Jul(2), Aug(1), Sep(1), Oct(1) & Nov(1) | |||
| Brown Noodles Xanthoparmelia neodelisei | Na e m | Looks a bit like emu droppings when walking past. Imaged 8 in May(2), Jul(2), Aug(2), Sep(1) & Dec(1) | |||
| Resurrection Lichen Xanthoparmelia semiviridis iNaturalist | Na e m r |
Thank you Dr Kym Nicolson for confirming the id of this species for us This is a most remarkable species, and was probably the hook that started our interest in wildlife. During the dry, this looks like dried up leaf litter scattered on the ground. It's very light and gets blown around by the wind. You'd swear it's dead, but then add water (rain) and your specimen will magically come back to life, softening & greening up! Imaged 21 in Jan(4), Feb(1), Mar(2), Apr(1), May(1), Jun(2), Jul(5), Aug(1), Oct(3) & Nov(1) | |||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Lecanorales); 11 species from Ellura - Lichen (Psoraceae); 3 species from Ellura | Green Scale Heterodea beaugleholei iNaturalist | Na e m a | Thank you Sofia Zvolanek for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 2 in Jul(1) & Aug(1) | ||
| Crystal Scale Psora crystallifera iNaturalist | Na e m |
Thank you Dr Annie Evankow for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 11 in Feb(1), May(1), Jun(4), Jul(3) & Aug(2) | |||
| Blushing Scale Psora decipiens iNaturalist | Na e m r |
Thank you (LifeIsAmazing ) & Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us There is another very similar to this, Psora crenata. Dr. Max Mallen-Cooper said that Psora crenata has to be: 1) a highly concave-inwards shape in mature squamules and even the small young ones have to show some sign of starting to concave inwards like a crater, 2) margins appear bulgey and folded back in on itself due to concave crater-like shape, 3) generally larger than Psora decipiens, at least for the mature squamules (but you can get some large P. decipiens occassionally), 4) Psora crenata does not extend as far into the dry parts of the arid zone as Psora decipiens, and is possibly only found in South Australia or near the border with VIC/NSW Imaged 30 in Jan(2), Feb(1), Apr(1), May(2), Jun(4), Jul(7), Aug(4), Sep(4), Oct(3) & Dec(2) | |||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Teloschistales); 7 species, 5 from Ellura - Lichen (Physciaceae); 2 species from Ellura | Polka Dot Limestone Buellia georgei | Na e m | Imaged 3 in May(1), Jul(1) & Aug(1) | |
| White Cups Physcia rolandii | Na e m | Imaged 2 in Sep(1) & Dec(1) | ||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Lichenised Fungi (Lecanoromycetes) - Lichens (Teloschistales); 7 species, 5 from Ellura - Lichen (Teloschistaceae); 5 species, 3 from Ellura | Cranfield's Sulphur Lichen Gyalolechia cranfieldii iNaturalist | Na e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli for confirming the id of this species for us ~18mm wide (highly variable, just our latest photo was this wide). We have a lot of these over Ellura. Unlike sulphur slime mould, this doesn't come up yellow, then go brown. It stays this colour for weeks/months. We've not observed one for a long period of time, but it's so widespread, it never seems to change. We thought the black spots were fruiting bodies, but they are just sand particles. The fruiting bodies are orange. Imaged 14 in Jun(3), Jul(6), Aug(3) & Nov(2) | ||
| Orange Buttons Jackelixia filsonii | Na e m |
Imaged 6 in Jan(1), Feb(1), May(1), Jul(2) & Aug(1) | |||
| Orange Cups Jackelixia streimannii | Na a |
Imaged 9 in Jan(1), Mar(1), Jul(1), Aug(2), Oct(1), Nov(2) & Dec(1) | |||
| Orange Eyelashes Teloschistes chrysophthalmus | Na e m a r | Imaged 11 in Jan(1), May(2), Jul(3), Sep(2), Oct(2) & Nov(1) | |||
| Grassy Buttons Teloschistes sieberianus | Na a | Imaged 9 in Mar(1), May(3), Jul(1), Aug(2), Nov(1) & Dec(1) | |||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Cup Fungi (Leotiomycetes) - Cup Fungi (Helotiales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Cup Fungus (Helotiaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Orange Cup Fungus Discinella terrestris | Na a |
Thank you Michal Dutkiewicz for identifying this species for us Imaged 10 in Aug(5) & Sep(5) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Disk Fungi (Pezizomycetes) - Disk Fungi (Pezizales); 2 species, none from Ellura - Cup Fungus (Pezizaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Brown Cup Fungus Peziza varia | Na a c |
These are small examples, ~35mm across. Imaged 8 in Jul(6) & Aug(2) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Sac Fungi (Ascomycota) - Disk Fungi (Pezizomycetes) - Disk Fungi (Pezizales); 2 species, none from Ellura - Disk Fungus (Pyronemataceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Smooth Disk Fungus Aleurina cf ferruginea | Na a | This example is ~10mm wide Imaged 1 in Aug |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Gilled Fungi (Agaricales); 10 species, 4 from Ellura - Mushroom (Agaricaceae); 3 species from Ellura | Bird's Nest Fungus Cyathus stercoreus | Na e m | The little black seed like things in the middle are actually spore casings. And they rely on a rain drops hitting them, bouncing them out of the parent cup to spread the spores and reproduce. That's just cool. Imaged 8 in Mar(1), May(1), Jun(2), Jul(3) & Sep(1) | |
| Puffball Lycoperdon scabrum | Na e m | Imaged 3 in Feb(1), Sep(1) & Oct(1) | ||
| Puffball Vascellum pratense | Na e m a | Imaged 6 in May(3), Jun(2) & Aug(1) | ||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Gilled Fungi (Agaricales); 10 species, 4 from Ellura - Mushroom (Amanitaceae); 3 species, none from Ellura | Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria iNaturalist | If a | Similar Species: Vermilion Grisette (Amanita xanthocephala) Thank you (CesDaMess) & Konan Farrelly-Horsfall for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 1 in May | ||
| Golden Mushroom Amanita sp | Na a |
This species is in the Grisella Group According to fia-3-basidio-agarico-I.pdf "The species in this group are difficult to separate using macroscopic features" We were able to monitor this specimen daily to record it's rapid growth, as well as see the earlier stages of the one next to it once the first was found. As such, the photo's are in chronological order. Unusually (compared to other mushrooms we've found), this one wasn't eaten by springtails. So many other species we saw one day and were gone the next. Imaged 6 in Jul(1), Oct(4) & Nov(1) | |||
| Vermilion Grisette Amanita xanthocephala | Na a | Similar Species: Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) Imaged 13 in Jun(2), Aug(2), Sep(7) & Oct(2) | |||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Gilled Fungi (Agaricales); 10 species, 4 from Ellura - Mushroom (Hygrophoraceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Red Mushroom Hygrocybe miniata | Na a | Thank you Karin Elizabeth Dawson for identifying and Michal Dutkiewicz for helping with the id of this species for us Imaged 10 in Aug(1), Sep(4) & Oct(5) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Gilled Fungi (Agaricales); 10 species, 4 from Ellura - Split Gill (Schizophyllaceae); 1 species from Ellura | Split Gill Schizophyllum commune | Na e m | Imaged 2 in Jul |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Gilled Fungi (Agaricales); 10 species, 4 from Ellura - Mushroom (Tricholomataceae); 2 species, none from Ellura | Red Mushroom Laccaria sp | Na a | Thank you Karin Elizabeth Dawson for identifying this species for us Imaged 2 in May | |
| Nargan's Bonnet Mycena cf nargan | Na a | Thank you Karin Elizabeth Dawson for identifying this species for us Imaged 1 in May | ||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Earth Star (Geastrales); 1 species from Ellura - Earth Star (Geastraceae); 1 species from Ellura | Earthstar Geastrum sp iNaturalist | Na e m | Thank you Chris Seager for confirming the id of this species for us Only 10mm across Imaged 1 in Jul |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - (Gloeophyllales); 1 species from Ellura - Bracket (Gloeophyllaceae); 1 species from Ellura | Brown Bracket Gloeophyllum sp iNaturalist | Na e m | Thank you Mark Ridgeway for identifying this species for us Probably the most beautiful fungus we've found; beautiful ochre colours. These photos are of different specimens in (what we think is) age sequence. Imaged 4 in Jul |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - (Gomphales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Coral (Gomphaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Cauliflower Coral Fungi Ramaria capitata var capitata | Na a | Imaged 4 in May(2) & Jun(2) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - Pored Fungi (Polyporales); 1 species from Ellura - Pored Fungus (Polyporaceae); 1 species from Ellura | Scarlet Bracket Pycnoporus coccineus | Na e m |
Thank you Karin Elizabeth Dawson for identifying this species for us Imaged 16 in Jun(5), Jul(8) & Dec(3) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Mushroom-forming Fungi (Agaricomycetes) - (Sebacinales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Sebacinaceae (Sebacinaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Ground Hugging Fungus Sebacinaceae sp iNaturalist | Na a | Thank you Dr Tom May for identifying this species for us Dr Tom May said "This could be a Sebacina or related genus". But microscopic examination is required to differentiate Imaged 6 in Jun(1), Jul(2), Aug(2) & Sep(1) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Ball Fungi (Basidiomycetes) - Ball Fungi (Boletales); 2 species, none from Ellura - Earth Ball (Sclerodermataceae); 2 species, none from Ellura | Horse Dung Fungus Pisolithus arhizus | Na m | Imaged 1 in May | |
| Earthball Scleroderma citrinum | Na a | Imaged 2 in May(1) & Sep(1) | ||
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Ball Fungi (Basidiomycetes) - Coral Fungi (Cantharellales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Coral Fungus (Clavariaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Yellow Club Ramariopsis simplex | Na a |
Imaged 4 in Jun(1), Jul(1) & Aug(2) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Ball Fungi (Basidiomycetes) - Fungi (Cortinariales); 1 species, none from Ellura - Mushroom (Cortinariaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Spectacular Rustgill Gymnopilus junonius | Na a |
Imaged 2 in Mar(1) & Jun(1) |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Basidio (Basidiomycota) - Rust Fungi (Pucciniomycetes) - Rusts (Pucciniales); 1 species from Ellura - Bluebush Rust (Aecidium); 1 species from Ellura | Bluebush Rust Aecidium sp | Na e m | Thank you Dr Tom May for identifying this species for us It is growing on Rosy Bluebush (Maireana erioclada) Graham Patterson said "This is one of the spore-producing life cycle stages of a rust fungus. The different stages have in the past been given different names and this would be called a species of Aecidium. But now that the names are beginning to be sorted out this would probably be a Puccinia species." Imaged 2 in Aug |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Chytridio (Chytridiomycota) - Rust Fungi (Chytridiomycetes) - Rusts (Chytridiales); 1 species from Ellura - Crowfoot Rust (Synchytriaceae); 1 species from Ellura | Common Crowfoot Rust Synchytrium papillatum iNaturalist | If e m |
Thank you Sofia Zvolanek for confirming the id of this species for us This rust is growing on Common Crowfoot (Erodium cicutarium) which is an introduced species. We believe each species of this type of fungus evolves to only grow on one plant species. As such, this species of fungus must also be introduced? Imaged 2 in Jul |
| Fungi (Fungi) - Zygote Fungi (Zygomycota) - Insect Pathogen (Entomophthoromycetes) - Insect Pathogen (Entomophthorales); 1 species from Ellura - Entomopathogenic (Entomophthoraceae); 1 species from Ellura | Fly Death Fungi Entomophthora muscae iNaturalist | Na e m |
Thank you Tony and Jenny Dominelli & Dr Brian Lovett for confirming the id of this species for us Imaged 1 in Dec |
| Protozoa (Protozoa) - Amoebas (Amoebozoa) - Plasmodial Slime Molds (Myxogastrea) - Slime Molds (Liceida); 1 species, none from Ellura - Slime Mold (Tubiferaceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Red Raspberry Slime Mould Tubifera cf ferruginosa iNaturalist | Na a |
Thank you Teresa Van Der Heul for confirming the id of this species for us We thought someone had dropped a lolly on the ground, and it turned out to be one of the most primitive life forms we've discovered. Imaged 3 in Sep |
| Protozoa (Protozoa) - Amoebas (Amoebozoa) - Plasmodial Slime Molds (Myxogastrea) - Slime Molds (Myxogastrea); 1 species from Ellura - Slime Mold (Myxogastrea); 1 species from Ellura | Black Slime Mould Myxogastrea sp | Na e m | Thank you Teresa Van Der Heul for helping with the id of this species for us This is the only slime mould we've seen on Ellura, but until we see it again and get a microscopic examination of it, we won't be able to identify it further. Teresa said "I do not believe this is Tubulifera sp. due to the way it is dehiscencing on the right; nor do I think its Lamproderma sp. as there is no clear iridescence showing, which leaves me to think it may be a Badhamia sp. but without microscopic examination I am not prepared to name it" Imaged 1 in Aug |
| Protozoa (Protozoa) - Amoebas (Amoebozoa) - Plasmodial Slime Molds (Myxogastrea) - Slime Molds (Physarida); 1 species, none from Ellura - Slime Mold (Physaraceae); 1 species, none from Ellura | Sulphur Slime Mould Fuligo septica iNaturalist | Na a |
Thank you Terra Occ for confirming the id of this species for us As you can see from the photo's, transitioning from fruiting bodies to "dried up" is incredibly fast. 15 hours, from 19:40 one evening to 10:40 next morning. Imaged 2 in Dec |
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