There are 1000's of species of
fungi & mushrooms in New Zealand. Here is but a few of them! Check back
- more added all the time!
Note: Many mushrooms are poisonous - ALWAYS check
with an adult before touching or eating them.
All Photos © Karen Anelay & Peter Belt
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| Name: Stropharia
sp. Found: Faulkners Bush, Wakefield Size: 10cm in total size Characters: Spotty top Colour: Chocolate brown Other Comments: Veil remnants on the edge of the cap |
Name: Cortinarius Taylorianus Found: Mt Richmond Forest Park Size: 5cm in total size Characters: Slimy gel on top Colour: Light purple & yellow Other Comments: Purple gills |
Name: unknown Found: Mt Richmond Forest Park Size: 3cm in total size Characters: Slimy top Colour: Light tan with white stem Other Comments: Pure white gills |
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| Name: Weraroa erythrocephala Found: Faulkners Bush, Wakefield Size: 3cm in total size Characters: Wrinkled top Colour: Bright red Other Comments:"Red Pouch Fungi" |
Name: Thaxerogaster
porphyreum Found: Mt Richmond Forest Park Size: 3cm in total size Characters: Wrinkled top, paler stalk Colour: Bright purple Other Comments: "Purple Pouch" |
Name: Thaxerogaster
napivelatum Found: Mt Richmond Forest Park Size: 3cm in total size Characters: Smoother top, paler stalk Colour: Deep brown Other Comments: "Brown Pouch" |
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| Name: Pseudohydnum
Gelatinosum Found: Urewera National Park Size: 2cm in total size Characters: Clear & jellylike in looks Colour: Clean white Other Comments: "hedgehog fungi" |
Name: Geastrum Velutinum
Found: Kauranga Valley, Coromandel Size: Approx. 3cm in diameter Characters: Flowerlike in shape Colour: Brown Other Comments: "Earth Starsl" |
Name: Ascocoryne sarcoides Found: Urewera National Park Size: Approx. 3mm in diameter Characters: Cup like in shape Colour: Light red Other Comments: "Red Cup Fungi" |
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| Name: Amanita Nothofagi
Found: Broken Hills, Coromandel Size: Approx. 8cm in diameter Characters: White gills Colour: Chocolate brown top Other Comments: |
Name: Amanita Phalloides
(Death Cap) Found: Yatton Park, Tauranga Size: Approx. 7cm in diameter Characters: White stalk & gills Colour: Cap - yellow centre, white edges Other Comments: Deadly poisonous |
Name: Mycena sp. Found: Tauranga Size: Approx. 1cm in diameter Characters: Grouped in clusters Colour: Brownie Pink Other Comments: |
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| Name: Pink Coral Fungi
(Ramaria sp) Found: Kauranga Valley, Coromandel Size: Approx 6 cm tall Characters: Woodlike clumped stalks Colour: Pinky Orange Other Comments: |
Name: Purple Coral Fungi
(Ramaria sp). Found: Urewera National Park Size: Approx 6 cm tall Characters: Wood like stalks in a clump Colour: Purple Other Comments: |
Name: (Ramaria sp.)
Cream Coral Found: Broken Hills, Coromandel Size: Approx. 6cm tall Characters: Woodlike clumped stalks Colour: Creamy white Other Comments: |
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Name: unknown |
Name: Bolete species Found: Mawhera Forest, Greymouth Size: Approx. 2cm in diameter Characters: Tubes instead of gills Colour: Rich purple top & yellow tubes Other Comments: |
Name: Bolete species Found: Mawhera Forest, Greymouth Size: Approx. 15cm in diameter Characters: Brown tubes - no gills Colour: Brown on top & tan tubes Other Comments: Twisted stalk |
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| Name: Cortinarius species Found: Mawhera Forest, Greymouth Size: 2cm in diameter, 8 cms tall Characters: Very sticky clear gel on top Colour: Light brown top & gills Other Comments: |
Name: Puffballs (Calostoma
rodwayi) Found: Urewera National Park Size: Approx. 1cm in total size Characters: Red star on top Colour: Brown ball Other Comments: Puffs white on touch |
Name: unknown Found: Urewera National Park Size: Characters: Appears "spiky" on top Colour: Deep brown & white gills Other Comments: |
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