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Cortinarius rotundisporus


photograph of Cortinarius rotundisporus

This image belongs to :     Nature in Tasmania    Fungi    Plants

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"In Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, Sphagnum moss tends to die if it dries out in summer suggesting that Sphagnum peatlands in south-eastern Australia may be near their climatic limits. If so, global warming is likely to reduce their chances of long-term survival." (from the Tas Parks website).

Pandani on sphagnum moss

Inchman ant

The gorgeous vegetation of Tasmania's alpine environments.

Alpine wonderland

Sterium ostrea

On the way down from Harz Peak

Forester kangaroo

It is not often that a wild platypus can be spotted so closely. This one was photographed just down from Russel Falls in Mt Field Ntl Park.

Wild platypus, Mount Field National Park

Hartz Peak from Hartz Pass

Buttongrass

Pluteus aff lutescens

Postia punctata

Aseroe rubra also know as the anemone stinkhorn or starfish fungus, has a foul smelling, sticky brown gleba at the apex that attracts insects that then disperse the spores.

Stinkhorn and fly in the Blue Tier

Ascocoryne sarcoides

Cortinarius sp

Mycena mulawaestris

Aleuria rhenana

Pluteus aff lutescens

Armillaria novaezelandiae and moss

Galerina patagonica

Sterium ostrea

Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus platychila) by Jonathan Esling.

Purple Beard Orchid (Calochilus platychila)

Armillaria novaezelandiae and moss

Ryvardenia campyla

Cortinarius sp

Pandani in Cradle Mountain landscape

Mycena interrupta

Mycena nargan

Mycena leaiana var. australis

Green-comb Spider Orchid (Caladenia dilatata)

Green-comb Spider Orchid

2 Pandani in Cradle Mountain

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