Summerleas Fungi List [Identified from excursion photos by Genevieve Gates] 
Some nice photos amongst these. The most beautiful is Entolomapanniculuva, a dark purple-blue—see the 
excursion photo on our website. E. panniculum has claim to fame: it was the first Entoloma ever described 
from the Australasian region—by Berkeley in 1859. 
Oudemansiella radicata 
Clitocybe sp. 
Entoloma panniculum 
Marasmius sp. 
Mycena austrofilopes 
Mycena vinacea 
Entoloma pannicidum 
Mycena or Collybial 
Mycena vinacea 
Mycena or Hemimycena sp. 
Lepiota sp. 
Coriinarms sp. ? 
Lepota sp. 
Lepista nuda 
Clitocybe sp. 
Amanita sp. 
Oudemansiella radicata 
Hypholomafasciculare var 
armeniacum 
Hypholoma'fasciculare var 
armeniacum 
Cortinarius sp. ? 
Field Trip to Peter Murrell Reserve — Sat 7 July 2007 
Report by Jane Catchpole 
On a bright showery morning about a dozen of us gathered at the Penrhyn Ponds car park entrance ready to 
explore this area. The 277 hectare Peter Murrell Reserve is situated between Blackmans Bay, Kingston and 
Howden, and encompasses a diverse range of forest, buttongrass and heathland communities. The dominant 
vegetation is of black peppennint ( Eucalyptus amygdalina). Eucalyptus viminalis grows along Coffee Creek 
and this supports a population of die endangered forty spotted pardalotes. Small areas of grassland, open 
heath, scdgeland and wedand are also found. The reserve contains one of the highest densities of orchid 
species found anywhere in Tasmania, w ith 37 species found and also provides important habitat for a number 
of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and bird species. 
The Reserve is a multiuse area, with the fire trails around the periphery being used for horseriding, dog 
walking, and mountain bikmg. A nature trail, for walkers only, loops around the heart of the area through 
which flows Buttongrass Creek. The gently sloping hills lead down to Coffee Creek and two large ponds, 
which are home to various waterbirds and, apparently, platypus! 
We set off alongside the ponds at a very leisurely .pace, spotting a black swan, a couple of Chestnut Teal 
and Australasian Grebes and flock of geese on the water. Up in the trees flitted New Holland, Strong-billed 
and Black-headed honey eaters, whilst lower down Superb Blue Wrens and Grey Fantails darted amongst the 
banksias. 
The nature trail joined the track and led upwards through heathland. We had a good look at an Epacrid, 
{Styphelia adscendens) with its pale green flowers, growing low to the ground on die path, and admired the 
buttongrass as we crossed the creek and headed to die top of the track for lunch. At the top we spotted a 
Scarlet Robin. Spiders then seemed to feature prominently on the walk! A badge huntsman ( Neosparassus ) 
with very smart black spots on its underbelly was the star attraction at lunch, and soon afterwards a tiny 
spider was admired under the lens. As we walked back down the trail we noticed many spider webs fringing 
the path. Shiny silvery drops of rain water were captured on the fine meshed web hammocks of the 
trampoline spiders. Another spider’s lair was examined and found to contain, amongst other delicacies, the 
iridescent wing of a jewel beetle together with a little jumping spider apparently helping himself to the 
leftovers of the meal 
We crossed to the other side of Coffee Creek on our way back hoping maybe to spot a few forty spots in the 
trees. No luck. Just a family of native hens racing towards the water. Just before we reached the cars the rain 
came down. Pretty good timing!! 
Species Lists and Observations 
Fungi [by Lynne Forster]: 
• Dermocybe austroveneta (Cortinariaceae) these green fungi were abundant. 
• Omphalina chromaceae (Hygrophoraceae) bright yellow 
• Mycena 'small white' (Tricholomataceae) 
• Laccaria 'rust red' (Tricholomataceae) see excursion photos 
• Ramaria sp. (Clavariaceae) buff coral 
• Hypholoma 'dark brown with white rim' (Strophariaceae) 
Tasmanian Field Naturalists Club BULLETIN 327 July 2007 p4 
