TASFUNGI

Chestnut brown scaly irregularly-shaped cap to approximately 10cm across. Under the cap are grey-pink spines and short thick stipe (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Faye Fox.

Chestnut brown scaly irregularly-shaped cap to approximately 10cm across. Under the cap are grey-pink spines and short thick stipe (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Faye Fox.

White branches with pendant spines that is associated with Nothofagus, Acacia and sometimes seen on introduced trees. May grow up to 50cm across and deep (Fuhrer 2009). Photo by Charlie Price.

White branches with pendant spines that is associated with Nothofagus, Acacia and sometimes seen on introduced trees. May grow up to 50cm across and deep (Fuhrer 2009). Photo by Charlie Price.

This species is found on the underside of logs and is a whitish resupinate species with 7mm long spines and may grow in patches up to 1metre long) (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson.

This species is found on the underside of logs and is a whitish resupinate species with 7mm long spines and may grow in patches up to 1metre long) (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Herman Anderson

This species forms small brackets approx. 1-1.5cm diam., on the base of living native Dogwood. Photo by Charlie Price.

Close up of spines. This species forms small brackets approx. 1-1.5cm diam., on the base of living native Dogwood. Photo by Genevieve Gates.

This species forms small brackets approx. 1-1.5cm diam., on the base of living native Dogwood. Photo by Charlie Price.

This species forms small brackets approx. 1-1.5cm diam., on the base of living native Dogwood. Photo by Genevieve Gates.

Long lived tough species that grows on soil. The caps are approx. 2-3cm across with a stipe that is up to 5cm long, with spines underneath. Photo By Herman Anderson.

Long lived tough species that grows on soil. The caps are approx. 2-3cm across with a stipe that is up to 5cm long, with spines underneath. Photo by Herman Anderson.

Long lived tough species that grows on soil. The caps are approx. 2-3cm across with a stipe that is up to 5cm long, with spines underneath. Photo by Genevieve Gates

Growing in soil, this spine fungus sometimes is found in groups where they are fused together to form a group up to 50cm in diameter (Gates & Ratkowsky 2014). Photo by Heather Elson.

Small, whitish/creamy fungus that often found on Soft tree-fern, Dicksonia antarctica trunks. The caps are approximately 1cm across with a small stipe.Photo by Geoff Carle.

This spine fungus is commonly known as the Hedgehog Fungus and is often found under logs growing in soil. They may appear white, buff or orangy brown, whilst the underside of the cap has spines, the stipe does not. Photo by Charlie Price.

This jelly-like fungus grows on wood and has translucent spines on the underside. Photo by Jojo Raymond