This painting is a collection of seven fungi species that you might find around the granite belt (or more specifically Girraween national park):
- Geastrum sp. – ‘Earth Star’
- Lichenomphalia chromacea – ‘Yellow Navel’
- Macrolepiota clelandii – ‘Graceful Parasol’
- Pycnoporus coccineus – ‘Southern Cinnabar Polypore’
- Podoscypha petalodes – ‘Wine Glass Fungus’
- Ramaria lorithamnus
- Phaeotremella foliacea – ‘Leafy Brain’
I’ve always loved visiting Girraween national park, so wanted to create a piece that payed homage to this incredible place.
Below I’ve circled all the species so you can see if you spotted them all!
Some links to learn/see more:
- http://www.rymich.com/girraween/index.php?page=gi_other
- https://qldfungi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Girraween_2015_report.pdf
- https://www.inaturalist.org/check_lists/155262-Girraween-Check-List?iconic_taxon=47170
- https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/wildlife/?AreaID=national-park-girraween&Kingdom=fungi
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UunZEezbQmQ&t=25s
INGRID BARTKOWIAK 