Family: Physalacriaceae |
Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Agaricales:> Marasmiaceae:> Armillaria, Cryptomarasmius, Cyptotrama, Gloiocephala, Oudemansiella. |
This family includes not only wood decomposers, such as Oudemansiella mucida but other buried-wood degraders such as the widespread edible species Flammulina velutipes |
Genus: Armillaria |
This genus contains a number of species which are parasites, attacking and killing living trees. Once established, the ribbon-like mycelium spreads throughout the tree, and when the tree dies, the fungus continues to live on the dead wood as a saprophyte. | ||||
![]() Armillaria limonea | ![]() Armillaria novae-zelandiae | ![]() |
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Genus: Cyptotrama |
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![]() Cyptotrama asprata |
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Genus: Flammulina |
![]() Gloiocephala rubescens |
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![]() Flammulina velutipes |
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Genus: Hymenopellis |
Oudemansiella genus are saprophytic found mostly growing on wood. They tend to produce large quantities of white spores. | ![]() |
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![]() Oudemansiella australis |
![]() Hymenopellis colensoi |
![]() Hymenopellis mundroola |
Genus: Physalacria |
![]() Physalacria pseudotropica |
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