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Where to see fungi
Mushrooms and toadstools can occur out in the open or well hidden in litter or under a shrub or log etc... or on logs or tree trunks well above the ground. They may be brightly coloured or drab/dull. They may be quite large or very small. Giant forms can be visible across paddocks, while others barely break the soil surface. Fungal species commonly have widely different requirements: some may favour certain situations, such as disturbed sites like road-sides, others may fruit only when a particular type of plant is nearby. It helps to have someone help to initially point out the fungi so as to help "get your eye in".
Truffle fungi may be found by using a three-pronged fork or similar gardening implement. In general most of their fruit bodies occur within 10 cm of the soil surface, especially in a zone immediately below the humus layer. Their presence may be indicated by surface scratchings made by small animals attracted to them by fungal scents.
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