28/05/2026
With the arrival of autumn rains, expect to start seeing our amazing and varied fungi species of the south west 🍄
Look out for ghost fungus (Omphalotus nidiformis), which starts to fruit after the first autumn rains and it is a common wood-rotting fungus of the Margaret River region. Look for it on tree trunks or dead logs — it’s a big fungus ranging from 10–30cm across the cap 🌙
It’s also known as a gilled-bracket fungus because it grows shelf-like out of trees and wood but also has gills like many soil-borne fungi. It is not edible.
There are very few fungi worldwide that are bio-luminescent. To best see the ghost fungus glow in the dark you need to first spot them by day and return on a dark night with very little light pollution and wait for your eyes to adapt. Good luck!
The autumn rains also signal that the invasive arum lily control season will soon be upon us — so now is the perfect time to start planning to get on top of this invasive species before it spreads further.
If you’d like a hand, now’s the time to book in with our Bush Regeneration Team for control work on your property: https://natureconservation.org.au/bush-regeneration/
