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04-JAN-2016 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Pycnoporus coccineus

Lysterfield Park

I didn't dare to come closer because some where there might be a snake or a goanna.

These mushrooms on dead wood are also called desert mushrooms.
Aboriginal people suck on the bright orange desert mushroom to cure a sore mouth or lips.
It has been known to be a kind of natural teething ring, and is also useful for babies with oral thrush.

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laine08-Jan-2016 11:56
Your wise to be cautious in summer in the bush, Mieke...but you still managed a lovely clear capture of these mushrooms.