Kōrero: Fungi

Whārangi 7. Ngā whakaahua, ngā rauemi katoa

From page 1 - What are fungi?

Forest fungus

Forest fungus

Branch diagram

Classification of living organisms

Fungal fruiting body

From page 2 - New Zealand fungi

Types of fungus – mushrooms

Types of fungus – mushrooms

Boletes fungus

Boletes fungus

Bracket fungus

Bracket fungus

Pouch fungus

Pouch fungus

Earthstars

Earthstars

Rust fungus

Rust fungus

Threatened fungi

Threatened fungi

Blue mushroom

Blue mushroom

Mushroom on banknote

Mushroom on banknote

Mushroom on stamp

Mushroom on stamp

From page 3 - Saprobes: decomposers

Rainbow bracket fungus

Rainbow bracket fungus

Corals, cups and stinkhorns

Corals, cups and stinkhorns

Bird’s nest fungus

Bird’s nest fungus

Stinkhorn fungus

Stinkhorn fungus

Sooty mould

Sooty mould

Giant puffball

Giant puffball

Coral tooth fungus

Coral tooth fungus

From page 4 - Mycorrhizal fungi

Beneficial fungus

Beneficial fungus

Fungal nodules on tōtara roots

Fungal nodules on tōtara roots

Pine bolete

Pine bolete

Black truffle

Black truffle

From page 5 - Parasites: disease-causing fungi

Spores of facial eczema fungus

Spores of facial eczema fungus

Beech strawberry fungus

Beech strawberry fungus

Tōtara leaf spot

Tōtara leaf spot

Vegetable caterpillar fungus

Vegetable caterpillar fungus

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Peter Buchanan, Fungi, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/story/6794/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Peter Buchanan, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.