


Aleurina ferruginea
Common name: Fleshy Cup Fungus
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Recorded across southern Australia.
Description:
This fungus was about 10 millimetres across.
Notes:
This species grows in leaf litter. It is a decomposer species of fungi. The cups are up to 25 millimetres wide.
References:
Identification courtesy of Russell Chambers.
Fungi of the Perth Region and Beyond. Neale L Bougher. http://www.wanaturalists.org.au/branches-groups/fungi/fungi-books-and-resources/
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/NZOR-6-55785