List of fungi and slime mould

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One of the side benefits of winter weeding is the discovery of fascinating species like these Red Fingers by Wendy Peace in 2023.

May 8, 2025

Most of the fungi and slime mould recorded are from a 2005 survey published in Bougher NL, Hart R, Zappia R, Weaver J (2006). Kensington Bushland fungi report, 2005.

While most observations are from Kensington Bushland, visitors can see the occasional fungi in the George St Reserve.

Additional observations will be added as they become available so please send your specimens to us. Email is the best way to get in touch.

	Scientific Name	Common Name	Form	Habitat	Source
1	Amanita sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
2	Coprinus sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
3	Cortinarius sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
4	Crepidotus cesatii var. sphaerosporus		shell	dead wood	Bougher et al
5	Dictydiaethalium plumbeum	Strawberry Slime Mould	slime mould	dead wood	Bougher et al
6	Exidia sp.		jelly fungus	dead wood	Bougher et al
7	Galerina sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
8	Gymnopilus allantopus	Golden Wood Fungus	mushroom	dead wood	Bougher et al
9	Laccaria sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
10	Limacella pitereka	Slimacella	mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
11	Lycoperdon sp.		puffball	litter/ground	Bougher et al
12	Mycena sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
13	Phlebia subceracea	Golden Splash Tooth	resupinate	dead wood	Bougher et al
14	Pisolithus sp.	Dog Poo Fungus	puffball	litter/ground	Bougher et al
15	Pluteus sp.		mushroom	dead wood	Bougher et al
16	Poria sp.		resupinate	dead wood	Bougher et al
17	Psathyrella sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
18	Pycnoporus coccineus	Scarlet Bracket Fungus	bracket	dead wood	Bougher et al
19	Ramaria gracilis	Slender Coral Fungus	coral	litter/ground	Bougher et al
20	Ramaria sp.	Coral Fungus	coral	litter/ground	Bougher et al
21	Resupinatus sp.		shell	dead wood	Bougher et al
22	Schizopora sp.		resupinate	dead wood	Bougher et al
23	Scleroderma cepa	Earthballs	puffball	litter/ground	Bougher et al
24	Scleroderma sp.	Earthballs	puffball	litter/ground	Bougher et al
25	Tubaria sp.		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
26	Unknown Agaric		mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
27	Unknown Ascomycete		cup	litter/ground	Bougher et al
28	Unknown Resupinate		resupinate	dead wood	Bougher et al
29	Unknown		—	—	Bougher et al
30	Volvopluteus speciosa	Common Rosegill	mushroom	litter/ground	Bougher et al
31	Clathrus archeri	Red Fingers			Wendy Pearce, 2023
32	Leocarpus fragilis	Insect-egg Slime Mould	slime mould		Helen Carter, 2023
33	Trichia decipiens		slime mould		Felix Nicholls, 2023

Source:

Bougher NL, Hart R, Zappia R, Weaver J (2006). Kensington Bushland fungi report, 2005. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Kensington, WA

This link includes a pdf with photos of the species identified on.

List of fungi and slime mould

One of the side benefits of winter weeding is the discovery of fascinating species like these Red Fingers by Wendy Peace in 2023.

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