Asterophora mirabilis
Description:
A genus that hasn't previously been recorded in New Zealand, but with only four species found worldwide and two of them uncommon, the likely species is Asterophora mirabilis which is named from Australia. This genus is parasitic on Russula.
Common name: None
Found: Beech forest
Substrate: Growing on Russula
Spore: ?
Height: 50 mm
Width: 20 mm
Season: Autumn
Edible: No
Macro images:
Asterophora mirabilis
Scale bar
Scale= 15 mm.
 
Asterophora mirabilis
Scale bar
Scale= 13 mm.
 
Asterophora mirabilis
Scale= 8.5 mm.
 
The Hidden Forest
Forest Fungi