Agaricus augustus
For quite a while Ive been puzzled by online and guidebook descriptions and observations of Agaricus augustus in southern Australia and particularly in Victoria. Nearly … Read more
Wild Picked
Cordyceps gunnii
By chance a neighbour of mine was cutting down a large Acacia and was burning the ground below it and had stumbled upon these. He … Read more
Cantharellus concinnus
The most common Chanterelle species in the Dandenongs and wide Yarra ranges is the petite orange to pink Cantharellus concinnus. The concept of concinnus has … Read more
Feral Blue Oysters – A Selby surprise
Walking my dog the other morning we came upon a surprise – a massive bunch of Blue Oysters (possibly Pleurotus ostreatus var. columbinus) growing off mulch … Read more
2015 hunting season has been great
Well the 2015 mushroom hunting season has been massive!! It got off to a slow start before a bumper crop of just about every species … Read more
Suillus bovinus (the Bovine Bolete) – A new arrival in Selby
At a stand of Pinus radiata in Selby where we often find a lot of Grey Ghost (Tricholoma terreum) and Saffron Milk Cap (Lactarius deliciosus) … Read more
Brown Birch Bolete (Leccinum scabrum)
Regarded by many as the best edible mushroom species occurring wild in Southern Australia, the Brown Birch Bolete has a complex, nutty flavour somewhat similar … Read more
Saffron Milk Cap – Pine Mushroom (Lactarius deliciosus)
Introduced on its mycorrhizal host plant, Pinus radiata, and now widespread throughout pine plantation and groves throughout Southern Australia from Perth to Hobart, Melbourne to … Read more
Wood Blewit (Lepista nuda)
Selby Shroom’s favourite mushroom – the wood blewit is an magnificent looking species with lilac gills, a meaty mottled lilac stem, a strong margin and a … Read more
Grey Ghost / Grey Knight (Tricholoma terreum)
A common imported species that appears on mass every year in Selby is Tricholoma aff. terreum. In the past this mushroom was considered edible – … Read more
Suillus luteus / granulatus (The Slippery Jack / Sticky Bun)
Probably the first wild mushrooms occurring in Southern Australia that gained popularity with the burgeoning new generation of gourmet mushroom hunters, this mushroom has been … Read more
Macrolepiota clelandii (the Australian Parasol mushroom)
Just behind my house I was lucky to find a bunch of Australian Parasol mushrooms (Macrolepiota clelandii) growing on the verge of a gravel road … Read more