New Zealand Fungi

DSC_1952 Olive honeycap (Armillaria novaezelandiae) growing from the trunk of a living tree, although it also grows from dead and dying trees as well. This fungus is an aggressive pathogen capable of killing a range of tree species and decomposing their wood. Lake Brunner, Westland *

DSC1952Olive honeycapArmillarianovaezelandiaelivingtreefungusaggressivepathogenkillingLake BrunnerWestland