TASFUNGI

Greasy, smooth, yellow-brown caps often with central 'umbo' - a small bump in the centre of the cap. The stipe is tough, with evidence of an 'annulus' - ring. Brown spore print. Grows in association with wood. Easily confused with other species. Occurs throughout most of the year. Image: Dr Genevieve Gates

Found on wood, caps to around 6mm across, gills that run down the stipe, in large groups. Photo by Elaine McDonald

Found on wood, caps to around 6mm across, gills that run down the stipe. In large groups. Photo by Elaine McDonald

Caps 3-5mm across, with moss, on decaying wood. The gills are decurrent, meaning they run down the stipe. Photo by Elaine McDonald.

Caps 0.5-1.0cm across. Found on well decayed wood, small, greasy brown caps. Photo by Elaine McDonald.

Lepiota are found inhabiting soil. They have a white spore print. Photo by Elaine McDonald.

Soil dwelling species with grey-green cap, bright orange gills. Photo by Chris Wilson.

Associated with wood and moss, small brown cap that is less than 1cm across. The cap has striations. Pale brown stipe to 5cm long (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

This wood inhabiting species has a dark brown cap to around 1.5cm across that has white speckles on it in youth, but that disappear with age. The gills and stipe are brown. Photo by Pat Harrisson.

Found on wood, often sides of logs. Distinctive glutinous (slimy) caps that are darker brown in the centre. Gills white with a brownish margin and greyish buff, stipe. Photo credit:HElson

Found on wood, often sides of logs. Distinctive glutinous (slimy) caps that are darker brown in the centre. Gills white with a brownish margin and greyish buff, stipe.

This wood inhabiting fungus has a dry yellow-brown cap with white furry surface which may disapear with age and cap which is slightly inrolled at the margin. The yellowish brown gills turn green when bruised (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

This wood inhabiting fungus has a dry yellow-brown cap with white furry surface which may disapear with age and cap which is slightly inrolled at the margin. The yellowish brown gills turn green when bruised (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Soil dwelling species with brown cap that inrolls at the margin and gills which stain reddish brown when bruised. This species is found under introduced trees such as Silver Birch, oaks and pines. Photo by Herman Anderson.

This soil dwelling species has a robust yellow-orange cap, white to cream gills and white stipe. When the gills are cut it 'bleeds' white latex like substance (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Helen Robertson.

This soil dwelling species has a robust yellow-orange cap, white to cream gills and white stipe. When the gills are cut it 'bleeds' white latex like substance (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Helen Robertson.

Soil dwelling species with grey-brown glutinous cap with violet hues to around 6cm across. The gills are grey-violet and the blue-grey stipe has a yellow base (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Pale straw coloured cap 2-3cm across, pale pink gills and pale buff/white stipe. Stong odour of bleach when crushed. Found on soil from November to May. Image: Dr Genevieve Gates. Formally described by G.M. Gates & Noordel.

Caps Brown to pinkish brown, to 3.5cm across. Partially striate (with striations from margin partway to centre of cap) caps may be conical, convex or flat. Stipe may appear yellow as a white coating disappears. Found on soil (not wood - see possibly Mycena spp.) all year round. Brownish gills with a red hue. Smells of bubblegum when crushed. (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Charlie Price. Formally described by G.M. Gates & Noordel.

Caps Brown to pinkish brown, to 3.5cm across. Partially striate (with striations from margin partway to centre of cap) caps may be conical, convex or flat. Stipe may appear yellow as a white coating disappears. When crushed, smells of bubble gum! Found on soil (not wood - see possibly Mycena spp.) all year round. Image by: Dr Genevieve Gates Formally described by G.M. Gates & Noordel.

Soil dwelling species with light brown caps that can be up to 5cm across. Pale pink gills that become darker at maturity (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Soil dwelling species with brown cap that is more black towards the centre. The gills are yellowish and with a yellow stipe with brown zig zag pattens along it. Yellow mycelium (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Soil dwelling species with dry dirty brown cap matted with black-brown fibrils. Gills are blue, stipe white and bulbous (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Brown fan-shaped fungus that grows to around 1-2 cm across on wood. Brown gills and very short stipe that has a white fluffy base. Brown spore print (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

Brown fan-shaped fungus that grows to around 1-2 cm across on wood. Brown gills and very short stipe that has a white fluffy base. Brown spore print (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

Wood inhabiting fungus with white spore print. Caps to around 8cm across, are covered in dark red/purple scales over a yellow background. The gills are yellow, stipe is yellow covered with reddish scales similar to the cap (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

Wood inhabiting fungus with white spore print. Caps to around 8cm across, are covered in dark red/purple scales over a yellow background. The gills are yellow, stipe is yellow covered with reddish scales similar to the cap (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

Species ID not confirmed by photographer, usually found on woodchips, medium brown spore print (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Spores of this wood-inhabiting species. Photo by Genevieve Gates.

This wood inhabiting species has a Dark brown velvety cap to around 4cm across with white or pale pink gills with dark brown edge. Slender stipe that is often covered by white mycelium at the base (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

This wood inhabiting species has a Dark brown velvety cap to around 4cm across with white or pale pink gills with dark brown edge. Slender stipe that is often covered by white mycelium at the base (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

Soil dwelling species with long stipe and cap that is highly variable in colour. ranges in colour between dark, dirty red, orange, yellow sometimes even greenish or combination of colours! Cap has a covering of dark fibrils that may make it appear even black ( Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Andrei Nikulinsky.

Soil dwelling, Smooth, brown cap with central depression, may expand to become funnel-shaped. Pale brown crowded gills and short stipe. Strong odour of phosphorus (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Pat Harrisson.

Inocybe means 'fibre head', genus is ectomycorrhizal with medium brown spore prints. Inocybe species difficult to identify in the field (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

This soil dwelling species has greenish blue tinges to the scurfy brown cap and at base of stipe (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

A whiteish cap with umbo and buff brown scales in centre, pale brown gills. Grows in association with introduced trees usually in autumn (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Shaggy brown cap to 1.5cm, growing in groups amongst leaf litter. Yellowish gills, stipe slender pale reddish brown (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Charlie Price.

Soil dwelling species, grey-brown glutinous caps to 2.5cm across, whitish thick decurrent gills (Gates& Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Found on living eucalyptus and decaying wood,cap is pink-brown covered with white furry layer that disappears with age. Photo by Heather Elson.

Found on living eucalyptus and decaying wood,cap is pink-brown covered with white furry layer that disappears with age. Photo by Heather Elson.