This was a return trip to Sassafras Gully at Springwood to have a better look around for waxcaps in the middle part of the creek and also I had time for a look in for fungi in a short section of Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood as well.
Gliophorus viridis
I wanted to see if I could find more of the large pink waxcap (possibly Humidicutis rosella) that I had seen on the previous trip. While I was looking for it, I happened to find another strange fungi – this time a rather large chocolate brown species. I was not sure what it was so photographed it. Later looking at my photos I thought it may have been a Hygrocybe griseoramosa. But this did not seem right, and local waxcap experts Ray and Elma Kearney suggested it may be Hygrocybe badioclavata.
Perhaps Hygrocybe badioclavata
Nearby was the one I think is Humidicutis rosella. I had a good look around and it was the only one I could find.
Nearby however, I did manage to find quite a few other waxcaps. Including some nice fresh Gliophorus viridis.
Gliophorus viridis
This year, the waxcap season at Sassafras Gully, seem to be very late. But at least there is a fair variety of species out, if not in that much abundance compared to last year. I did manage to find a few interesting species of waxcap that are a variety of Hygrocybe anomola or new species. These were yellow – orange and brown – orange waxcaps. I had seen plenty of these last year, so it was good to see them make a comeback.
On this trip, I entered the gully via the track from Sassafras Gully Road, and instead of completing the longer walk down Glenbrook Creek and returning via Magdala Creek, I returned via the Wiggins Track. On he way out I did see some nice fungi.
Here is some of the other fungi from Sassafras Gully –
When I got back to Springwood, I continued by crossing the highway, and following the Birdwood Gully track down to the creek. last year I had seen some interesting waxcaps near the creek. This time I couldn’t find any. But I did find a lot of Toothed Jelly fungus (Pseudohydnum gelatinosum) on a log. This spot always seems a good place to find this interesting species.
And along the track to Bednal Road I also found some nice Hydnum repandum –
More photos from the trip are online on my website here.