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Mauve splitting wax cap - Porpolomopsis lewelliniae  Australia,Geotagged,Porpolomopsis lewelliniae,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Mauve splitting wax cap - Porpolomopsis lewelliniae

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"Porpolomopsis lewelliniae" is a gilled fungus of the waxcap family found in wet forests of eastern Australia and New Zealand. The small mauve- or lilac-coloured mushrooms are fairly common and appear in moss or leaf litter on the forest floor in autumn, and are biotrophic. The key distinguishing feature is the splitting of the cap dividing down the middle of the individual gills.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Aug 24, 2022. Captured Sep 9, 2018 17:58 in 57C6+95 Yanakie VIC, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO3200
  • 135mm