Crepidotus Sp.
“Frond-dweller”
Description:
A small, white, fan‑shaped Crepidotus with a short lateral stipe, growing on Nikau and tree‑fern fronds. Distinct from your wood‑dwelling species by its substrate, stipe, and delicate morphology.

Pileus: 8-20 mm across, white, smooth, thin, and slightly translucent. Fan‑shaped, with a clean, even margin. Surface appears glabrous or very finely velutinous..
Lamellae: Moderately spaced, not crowded, not extremely wide. White, becoming pale buff with age. Radiating evenly from the stipe insertion point. Broad, with smooth edges.
Stipe: Rudimentary, short, lateral, and white. Distinct from the sessile podocarp‑wood species. Often curved or compressed against the substrate.

Common name: None
Habitat: Scattered to gregarious on Nikau fronds, tree‑fern fronds, and other fibrous plant litter.
Substrate: Nikau and Tree fern fonds
Distribution: Unknown
Season: Autumn to early winter
Biostatus: Unknown
Edible: No
Spore print: Brown
Macro images:
Crepidotus Sp.
Scale bar
Scale= 3 mm.
 
Crepidotus Sp.
Scale bar
Scale= 3 mm.
 
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