http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/ Let's Talk About Gardening Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/comment-page-1/#comment-32 ciara Fri, 18 May 2007 11:34:17 +0000 http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/#comment-32 having lived in Darwin NT for some considerable time, came accross a dark brown/black fungi which was glossy, slimy, very spongy to the touch - it appeared to literally devour anything in its path - even my dogs were not impressed.. not too pungent, yet quite a strong humus smell... rotton! especially post monsoons when the humidity soared. having lived in Darwin NT for some considerable time, came accross a dark brown/black fungi which was glossy, slimy, very spongy to the touch – it appeared to literally devour anything in its path – even my dogs were not impressed.. not too pungent, yet quite a strong humus smell… rotton! especially post monsoons when the humidity soared.

]]> http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Pam Thu, 10 May 2007 10:12:37 +0000 http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/#comment-30 I also live on the north coast NSW and have had regular flowering of this fungi over the past 12-18 months. It arrived in my garden via tea tree mulch delivered from a local supplier. It smells just like a dead rat and only flowers following rain (interestingly, not tap watering). Complete removal of the mulch has had only partial success presumably due to spoor contamination. Revolting but fascinating and unfortunately it was in a garden right at my front door entrance - charming! I also live on the north coast NSW and have had regular flowering of this fungi over the past 12-18 months. It arrived in my garden via tea tree mulch delivered from a local supplier. It smells just like a dead rat and only flowers following rain (interestingly, not tap watering). Complete removal of the mulch has had only partial success presumably due to spoor contamination. Revolting but fascinating and unfortunately it was in a garden right at my front door entrance – charming!

]]> http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/comment-page-1/#comment-22 avril Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:28:48 +0000 http://www.growingtalk.com/gardening/2007/04/13/colus-hirudinosus-rare-fungus/#comment-22 the most unusual fungi we have seen was a flouresent ball shaped fungi which really glowed in the dark it was awesome to see. we live on the north coast of NSW. it was attached to some wooden stepping blocks in a very shaded moist area of the garden. the most unusual fungi we have seen was a flouresent ball shaped fungi which really glowed in the dark it was awesome to see. we live on the north coast of NSW. it was attached to some wooden stepping blocks in a very shaded moist area of the garden.

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