




Omphalotus nidiformis
Common name: Ghost Fungus
Omphalotus is from the Greek word omphalos, meaning navel. Nidiformis is from the Latin words nidus, meaning nest and forma, meaning form or shape.
It has been found in southwestern and eastern Australia.
This species has fans up to 150 millimetres in diameter and has the ability to glow in the dark. It grows on or around dead and living trees and stumps. It is a decomposer species of fungi. This species causes vomiting if eaten.
Identification courtesy of Margaret Langley.
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/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/fungi/60094367
Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_nidiformis
Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus