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Roridomyces austrororidus- Austro dripping bonnet
Roridomyces austrororidus- Austro dripping bonnet

In the southern hemisphere mushroom season is coming up. We are planning a trip to old growth forest remnants to photograph these beauties. Before presenting any new finds I have pulled one from the archives. Roridomyces austrororidus is a species of fungus that grows on rotting wood. The fruiting bodies (mushrooms) have thick, white, viscous stems, and white caps that measure 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in). The gills are widely spaced and have a fused attachment to the stem. Roridomyces austrororidus occurs in Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia which suggests that its ancestor may have originated from the ancient continent Gondwana. The species was first described as Mycena austrororida in 1962, based on specimens collected in the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile. The name combines the Latin words austro (from australis, "south") and roridus ("wet with dew"). I found the thick viscous stems the most remarkable feature of this fungus, best seen in the top right corner.

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Taken on: June 6, 2022
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Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkIV, f/7.1, 1/250 sec, 30mm (=60mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkIV
Lens: OLYMPUS M.30mm F3.5 Macro
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length: 30mm (35mm equivalent: 60mm)
ISO: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.0.2 (Macintosh)
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