New Zealand Fungi

DSC_1048 Dry rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) the root-like mycelia typical of all fungi enable them to spread through timber or soil. When the fungus has been growing for a year or two, it produces fruiting bodies on the surface of the wood or soil. These are pancake-shaped with a wrinkled surface that soon becomes a bright, rusty red colour as fungal spores develop. Bull Creek, Southland *