Ganoderma australe

Wellington Park, TAS

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Identification history

	Ganoderma australe	27 Jun 2025	Heinol
	Unverified	21 Jun 2025	VanessaC

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2 comments

Heinol wrote:

27 Jun 2025

If I look at the area below the fungus I see what I assume is a dusting of brown spores. That is particularly so when I look at the mosses (or liverworts) that are growing on below the fungus. I see some that are green while others have a dusty, brown coating. Ganodema spores are brown. If you look at the Gates & Ratkowsky Tasmanana fungi book you will see that Fomes hemitephrus has some resemblance to Ganoderma australe but gives a white spore deposit.

VanessaC wrote:

27 Jun 2025

That's very interesting. And something for me to bear in mind when I take photos of fungi in future! : )

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Location information

Coordinates 147.262522 -42.895484
Places Wellington Park, TAS

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
20 Jun 2025 03:20 PM Recorded on
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VanessaC NatureMapr Tasmania Latest Pored or somewhat maze-like on underside [bracket polypores] Shelf-like to hoof-like & usually on wood Fungi

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Ganoderma australe Scientific name
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Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

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South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania