petragloyn's Identifications

Growing on decorticated dead wood on floor of dry mixed, native forest. Rust/orange on outside, black on inside; no spores seen; 7 cm long x 2 cm wide.

Second photo is the colour as it appeared to the naked eye - a nice brick red. Bumpy surface, on tea tree.

Dead willow on riverbank

Mushroom was already dry and had been upturned when found, possibly Lentinus or Lactarius sp.

Growing from rhizomes of Celmisia spectabilis

growing on the roots of Manuka/Kanuka

Slightly sticky

Three earthballs or puffballs growing between stones in dry riverbed