Chlorociboria aeruginascens (HELIOTACEAE) Green elf-cup

Fungi

Used commerically for staining

This specimen was photographed in Lamington National Park. Chloricibora species are frequently found on decaying wood in moist forests. They stain the wood blue green, which has led to commercial use of the timber (Tunbridge Ware).

Photo: Klaus Querengasser

Photo: Klaus Querengasser