The olive honeycap
Wellington, Northland, Orangi Kaupapa Road. Growing on the dead stump of a hedge plant that was cut down about four years ago.
The olive honeycap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, bush garden below Wilton Rd carpark. Growing on stump. This shows the mass of spores that are released and that they often don’t travel very far even in Wellington’s windy weather.
Olive honeycap
Ōtari Wilton’s Bush, Nature Walk, under broadleaf podocarp, on well-rotted, fallen trunk.
Third photo shows a fan of rhizomorphs.
Maggots sent to Te Papa for identification.