A record of the brain fungus, Calvatia craniiformis (Schwein.) Fr. ex De Toni (1849) (Basidiomycota: Agaricaceae) from Maraylya, New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

In this note, the brain fungus, Calvatia craniiformis (Schwein.) Fr. ex De Toni (1849) (Basidiomycota: Agaricaceae) is recorded from Shale Sandstone Transitional Forest (SSTF) at Maraylya, New South Wales, Australia. The fungus was represented by three basidiocarps in two clusters of two and one fungal body pushing through leaf litter on the side of a rarely used four wheel drive track on private property. The vegetation of the site is described. A brief comparative review is provided on the biology and human use of the fungus in other countries where it occurs, viz. USA and India.