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Laetiporus portentosus

Laetiporus portentosus

Released Tuesday, 24th September 2019
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Laetiporus portentosus

Laetiporus portentosus

Laetiporus portentosus

Laetiporus portentosus

Tuesday, 24th September 2019
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Its been raining up in the Blue Mountains- which is a good thing! Out early morning Wednesday, Sept 18th and I found giant Cauliflower-like, slightly Lion's Mane-ish fungi under gum trees. Turns out these giant fungus clumps are Laetiporus portentosus. Here's what Wiki has to say: Laetiporus portentosus is a species of polypore fungus in the family Fomitopsidaceae. It is found in South America, Australia, and New Zealand. It has been used traditionally as a tinder and to carry fire by Australian Aboriginals, and by New Zealand Māori people. The Māori have also used it as a "wound protector, to soften and ease a difficult labor.The white-throated treecreeper (Cormobates leucophaea) has been recorded feeding on this fungus in a heathy dry forest in Victoria.

Super happy to find this mushie, I set to recording its biodata and here ya go! Thank for listening!

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