FUNGI - Porcini Queensland where ??

[lory]

Hi.
I'm quite a new bushwalker in Queensland (I live in Ashmore) and wondering if anybody can tell me an area/spots in Queensland where is possible to find Fungi
to take beautiful pictures ?
I know porcini are rare for example, I've found other species like Agaricus Augustus but I'm trying to find other species.
I know that areas with pine trees would be the best.

Please just answer if you really have been to any area where you have seen something growing, I've spent a lot or time walking/driving around Tambourine Mountain and Springbrook
but the result was really scarce.

Thanks in advance.

Lory

[MickyB]

Welcome to the forum lory.

I can't help you with locations but, as you probably already know, the best times to find fungi are Autumn and Winter.

Here are some links to a couple of sites that you might be interested in:
http://www.fungioz.com/
https://fungimap.org.au/

[weeds]

Having dinner with a botanist and she says it's probably been a little too dry to find any at the moment.

Stretching her memory but she thinks it may not be a native variety although happy to be corrected.

Sadly cannot point you in the right direction.

[MickyB]

Stretching her memory but she thinks it may not be a native variety although happy to be corrected

She is correct. It has been introduced to Australia.

[Champion_Munch]

Hi Lory,

SEQ is a great place to see fungi! As mentioned, wetter seasons are usually better (Spring and early Summer is usually too dry to see much).

Rainforested areas like Lamington NP are a great place to see fungi. Head there after rain, if you walk slowly and keep an eye out there'll be plenty to see. I take very amateurish photos of fungi from time to time, you can get a feel for what you might come across from checking out some posts on my blog....
http://sirkingchampionmunch.blogspot.co ... allal.html
http://sirkingchampionmunch.blogspot.co ... okout.html

I picked up a book recently that gives a good overview of Australian fungi, and how to identify common species: A field guide to the fungi of Australia (my version was reprinted 2013). In the introduction the author notes that QLD in particular is a fungi 'hotspot' that's not been well explored.

Cheers,
Munch

[kjbeath]

There is a group http://qldfungi.org.au/ that organises trips to search for fungi. Not edible fungi but Australian native fungi. Some of their members have a book Australian Subtropical Fungi specifically for south-east Queensland.

Otherwise in Autumn after rain any area of bush or rainforest will have them. For variety include the higher altitude areas like Lamington, they will have different species. Especially look on fallen timber, that is where many of the more attractive species are found.