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Byssomerulius psittacinus

Last Modified: 18-2-2019 6:57

Byssomerulius psittacinus
Byssomerulius psittacinus
© Christopher Cookson  License this image

Byssomerulius psittacinus is a polyphore fungus endemic to New Zealand, associated with beech forests. Polyphore fungi are mostly wood decomposers, although some also form symbiotic relationships.

This example was observed on decaying wood in Witherlea, Blenheim.

Image Date: 21/3/2017

Photographer: Christopher Cookson

Location: Latitude: -41.53677 Longitude: 173.961441

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