Most of us have seen little bunches of mushrooms sprouting around our gardens after a
protracted wet spell. This Parramatta High School teacher
was a little surprised when he saw these specimens growing around the roots of an old
pine tree.
Surprised?
Well... they were up to 200mm across - the size of a dinner plate!
But that's not half of it...
Click here to find out why this large mushroom is called
the Ghost fungus!