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Meet the solitary fungi giants of the forest. The shelf fungus (Phellinus sp) can grow up to 30 cm across and are found throughout New

The split gill is a “shelf” fungi that can be seen year round clustered on decaying wood. It’s scientific name, Schizophyllum commune, refers to common or

The blackened trunks and foliage of trees amongst beech and manuka/kanuka vegetation is a common sight in parts of Abel Tasman National Park and is

Seagreen webcap/elegant blue webcap (Cortinarius rotundisporus) is part of the large Cortinarius genus. It is found in manuka and kanuka forests. The cap often has

A mushroom called Mavis… Humidicutis mavis is a small pure white fungus belonging to the waxgill family. The scientific name humid = wet, cutis =

The bright yellow Clavaria archeri is recognisable by its staghorn branched form. This endemic fungus is found growing on the ground in podocarp forests. The

The bright yellow Clavaria archeri is recognisable by its staghorn branched form. This endemic fungus is found growing on the ground in podocarp forests. The

 The Parachute Fungus (Campanella tristis) is a delicate stemless mushroom found clustering on dead branches and twigs. Growing up to 15mm wide, the undersides of the

Autumn is the season that most people associate with abundant displays of fungi fruiting bodies. They can however be found all year round.  Entoloma perzonatum is

Cortinarius carneipallidus is a striking dark purple mushroom grows in beech forests to a height of 100mm, with a cap up to 90mm across. It