DSC_6830 Scarlet berry truffle (Paurocotylis pila) left, and Native scarlet pouch (Leratiomyces erythrocephalus) right. These two small, round, brightly coloured fungi can be found in litter in broadleaf-conifer forests in autumn. Where either litters the ground, they can be difficult to tell apart from the fallen fruit of miro, and supplejack, and indeed it seems likely that these small red fungi are mistaken for fruit, and so are dispersed by forest birds. Otago Peninsula *
DSC_6827 Scarlet berry truffle (Paurocotylis pila) left, and Native scarlet pouch (Leratiomyces erythrocephalus) right. These two small, round, brightly coloured fungi can be found in litter in broadleaf-conifer forests in autumn. Where either litters the ground, they can be difficult to tell apart from the fallen fruit of miro, and supplejack, and indeed it seems likely that these small red fungi are mistaken for fruit, and so are dispersed by forest birds. Otago Peninsula *
DSC_5109 Eyelash button fungus (Scutellinia colensoi) a tiny, dull red-orange fungus with concave or flat discs and margins lined with dark brown hairs (hence 'eyelash' tag). Found growing on compacted soils or sodden, moss-covered logs. Dunedin *
