THE QUEENSLAND MYCOLOGIST Bulletin of The Queensland Mycological Society Inc Vol 9 Issue 4, Summer 2014 The Queensland Mycological Society ABN No 18 351 995 423 Internet: http://qldfungi.org.au/ Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 5305, Alexandra Hills, Qld 4161, Australia Society Objectives The objectives of the Queensland Mycological Society are to: QMS Executive 1. Provide a forum and a network for amateur and professional mycologists President to share their common interest in macro-fungi; Frances Guard 2. Stimulate and support the study and research of Queensland macro-fungi 07 5494 3951 through the collection, storage, analysis and dissemination of information [email protected] about fungi through workshops and fungal forays; Vice President 3. Promote, at both the state and federal levels, the identification of Patrick Leonard Queensland’s macrofungal biodiversity through documentation and 07 5456 4135 publication of its macro-fungi; [email protected] 4. Promote an understanding and appreciation of the roles macro-fungal Secretary biodiversity plays in the health of Queensland ecosystems; and Ronda Warhurst 5. Promote the conservation of indigenous macro-fungi and their relevant [email protected] ecosystems. Treasurer Queensland Mycologist Leesa Baker The Queensland Mycologist is issued quarterly. Members are invited to Minutes Secretary submit short articles or photos to the editor for publication. Material can be Ronda Warhurst in any word processor format, but not PDF. The deadline for contributions for the next issue is 15 February 2015, but earlier submission is appreciated. Late Membership Secretary submissions may be held over to the next edition, depending on space, the Leesa Baker amount of editing required, and how much time the editor has. Photos [email protected] should be submitted separately at full-size to allow flexibility in resizing and cropping to fit the space available while minimising loss of quality. Authors Foray Coordinator who have specific preferences regarding placement of photos should Frances Guard indicate in the text where they want them, bearing in mind that space and info @qldfungi.org.au formatting limitations may mean that it is not always be possible to comply. Material from published sources may be included if that complies with copyright laws and the author and source are properly acknowledged. Other office holders Membership Collection Permit Holder Membership of QMS is $25 per annum, due at the beginning of each Patrick Leonard calendar year, and is open to anyone with an interest in Queensland fungi. Webmaster Membership is not restricted to people living in Queensland. Membership forms are available on the website, http://qldfungi.org.au/. Dave Wood [email protected] Could members please notify the membership secretary ( memsec@ qldfungi.org.au) of changes to their contact details, especially e- Website Developer mail addresses. Vanessa Ryan Librarian Cover photo: One of the many photos Vanessa and Chris Ryan took in Tasmania. This is a group of Mycena subgalericulata on a tree near Susan Nelles Russell Falls in Mt Field National Park. A very common little fungus in Newsletter Editor Tasmania, it does not seem have been recorded in Queensland. See Vanessa's reports starting on page 7. Photo © Vanessa and Chris Ryan. David Holdom 2 Contents QMS Calendar 4 Editor's Comments 5 Bellthorpe – Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s Hidden Treasure 5 A Fungal Crossword 6 The Macrocybe crassa in my garden 7 Two Weeks in Tasmania – a Holiday and So Much More 7 Some Tasmanian Fungi and Lichens 9 Fungal Conservation – First steps to a Queensland Red List 11 Annex 1 The Global Red List Initiative 14 Crossword answers 16 QMS Activities Meetings Meetings are held in the F.M. Bailey Room at the the talks are included in the Queensland Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha, commencing Mycologist wherever possible. However, the notes at 7pm on the second Tuesday of the month from never do justice to the topic as they do not reflect February (no January meeting), unless otherwise the enthusiasm of the speaker or cover the scheduled. Check the website for details and any discussion that follows. So remember, where changes. There will be 3-4 guest speakers invited possible it is better to attend the meetings, get the during the year and other meetings will be informal. information first hand and participate in the Suggestions from members for topics or names of invaluable information sharing opportunity. potential speakers or talks will be welcome at any Supper. Suppers are provided by volunteers. Check time. Please contact a member of the executive. the website for details of the roster and if you are To assist those unable to attend meetings, notes on able to assist please contact the secretary. Forays QMS hold regular forays during the first half of the website for changes. year. The dates are normally the 4th Saturday of the Members are invited to suggest venues for additional month, but dates will vary and additional forays may forays. If you have any suggestions (and especially if also be held. you are willing to lead a foray), please contact Fran or Field trip details may change as a result of drought another member of the executive. or other unforeseen circumstances. Check the Workshops QMS runs workshops in the second half of the year, Send your ideas to Fran or Ronda when there is little field activity. QMS held a ( info @ qldfungi.org.au). successful workshop on how to study spores as part Details will be included in future newsletters and on of the identification process on September 27. the QMS website. Members are invited to suggest topics for workshops. 3 QMS Calendar 2015 MONTH MEETINGS FORAYS/WORKSHOPS February 10th 28th Speaker:_Tony Young: Toxic Fungi Cooloola: Leader Fran Guard March 10th 14th Members: Kim Nguyen Edibility of Laidley: Leader Fran Guard Fungi 27th-29th Cooloola Foray Report: Fran Guard Bellthorpe Weekend: Leaders Glenda Walter, Pat Leonard, Fran Guard April 14th 11th Members: Cunninghams Gap: Ronda & Peter Bellthorpe Foray Reports: Glenda Warhurst Walter & Pat Leonard Girraween NP: John Dearnaley (to be confirmed after rain) May 12th 23rd Members: Foray Reports: Chermside Hills: John Wrench June 9th 13th Speaker: AGM Dave Wood Fungal Linda Garrett: Pat Leonard Genomics July 14th 4th Members: Foray Reports & Fungimap Murrumba Downs: Bev Miles, Susie report Webster August 11th 29th Bring your microscope evening. Diana Workshop: Leemon will be there to give advice on Spore Prints and Pics microscope setup & maintenance Leader: Fran Guard Foray report: Murrumba Downs September 8th Members' evening ------- October 13th 24th Speaker: to be advised Members asked to submit ideas for workshop: ?SBF’s: how to ID Small Brown Fungi or ?Beginners Workshop November 10th Members: Workshop report ------ December 8th Christmas Break Christmas Party 4 Editor's Comments Patrick has prepared an informative report on the IUCN and the possibilities and processes for This newsletter contains the Calendar for 2015, developing a Queensland Red List of fungi. It might presented in a monthly planner format for which I all sound a bit dry, but this issue is at the core of thank Fran and Patrick. A big improvement on the what QMS is about and it is worth spending some old format in my view. time on Pat's very readable article. Recent storm rain has brought some fungi out Finally, Vanessa and Chris have prepared a special where I live. Hopefully it is a sign that the drought is treat- a fungal crossword! Turn to page 6 and enjoy. breaking and a fruitful foray season awaits us. You will find the answers on the last page. No However we could have done without the damage cheating! that occurred in parts of Brisbane on November 27. I hope none of our members suffered. We were Many thanks to those who have patiently reviewed lucky, just getting much needed rain. draft newsletters this year. You saved me from a great deal of embarrassment! As it is the end of the off-season for forays, there are no foray reports. Instead you are treated to a feast Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all of Tasmanian fungi from Vanessa, Patrick reports a members magnificent Macrocybe in his garden, and Glenda David Holdom has prepared a “tempter” for the Bellthorpe foray. Bellthorpe – Sunshine Coast frondosa on the rainforest track on their property. Knowing absolutely nothing about any mushrooms Hinterland’s Hidden Treasure except those in supermarkets, I started Glenda Walter photographing what I saw, thinking that I may find at least 20 species. Four years later I now have Located on the top of the Conondale Range, photographs of more than 250 species! Many of Bellthorpe was once a centre for the dairy industry. these I still can’t identify. Now, only three dairies remain in the area, and much of the cleared land has reverted to trees in Those who attended the foray in March will attest to addition to the large areas of original forest. In the the variety and abundance of fungi – a larger variety past logging was also carried out at Bellthorpe. were collected that day than on of any of our other QMS forays. David and Wendy Clark have owned their property for 10 years, planting many trees and controlling We hope that the weekend foray from Friday 27 weeds. They run a few cattle, and both work part March to Sunday 29 March 2015 will be just as time as well as letting the cottage and cabin on their successful. There is still one place available, and a two properties to guests. They have created many reserve list in case of cancellations. walking tracks through grassland, rainforest, wet sclerophyll forest, and one property adjoins the Bellthorpe National Park.