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.
Mushroom was already dry and had been upturned when found, possibly Lentinus or Lactarius sp.
Growing from rhizomes of Celmisia spectabilis
Beneath podocarp/black beech forest
Beneath podocarp/black beech forest
growing on the roots of Manuka/Kanuka
Slightly sticky