Inocybe australiensis
Inocybe australiensis, an uncommon Australian mycorrhizal fungus from woodland and forest, associated with Eucalypts. Cap to 20 mm or more, dull brown then tan-brown upon ageing, covered with distinctive dark brown fibrillose raised scales especially toward the pronounced umbo. Gills subdistant, light brown, ageing dark brown; spore print dull brown. Stem central, slender (approx 25x3 mm), slightly bulbous base, surface mealy striate to mealy fibrillose, very pale brown to dark red-brown. Mortimer Picnic Ground, Bunyip State Forest, May, 2010.
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