Anthracophyllum archeri (Berk.) Pegler Austral.J. Bot. 13: 324 (1965)

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Anthracophyllum archeri. Bright reddish orange agaric with stem short and lateral or absent; gills widely spaced. Found growing on dead wood, such as twigs, bracken, creepers and bark in great numbers in moist forest, but also seen in damp places in dry areas. Common Name: None

• Pileus/cap
  5-33mm broad, deep reddish orange, semicircular.

• Lamellae/gills
  Deep reddish orange, broadly spaced, with both short and long gills.

• Stipe/stem
  Very short and laterally attached (at one side) or not present.

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• Spores
  Spore print white.

• Habitat
  Growing on dead wood, such as twigs, bracken, creepers and bark. In great numbers in moist forest, but also seen it in damp places in dry areas.

• References
  Bougher, N. & Syme, K. Fungi of Southern Australia, pp. 190-191

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