Annex
List: Permitted mushroom species and species that are weeds from listed countries
Effective 19 July 2019 to 19 May 2021Table 1 - List of permitted species
Mushroom Genus/Species |
Common Name/s |
Permitted from (specific countries only) | |
1. |
Agaricus spp. |
Button mushroom |
New Zealand |
2. |
Auricularia spp. |
Jelly fungus, black fungus, jews ear fungus |
All countries |
3. |
Boletus edulis |
Porcini mushroom, cep mushroom |
France, Italy and Poland |
4. |
Cantharellus cibarius |
Chantarella mushroom, gallinacci mushroom, girolles mushroom |
All countries |
5. |
Craterellus cornucopioides |
Craterellus mushroom, tompette des morts mushrooms |
All countries |
6. |
Flammulina spp. |
Enoke mushroom, enoketake mushroom, velvet stem mushroom, winter mushrooms |
All countries |
7. |
Hydnum repandum |
Pied de mouton mushroom, shepherd mushroom |
France only |
8. |
Lactarius deliciosus |
Saffron milk cap mushroom |
France only |
9. |
Lentinus edodes (synonym Lentinula edodes) |
Shitake mushroom |
All countries |
10. |
Lyophyllum spp. |
Shimeji mushroom |
All countries |
11. |
Marasmius oreades |
Mousseron mushroom, fairy ring mushroom |
France only |
12. |
Morchella spp. |
Morchella mushroom |
All countries |
13. |
Pholiota nameko |
Nameko mushroom |
All countries |
14. |
Pleurotus spp. |
Abalone mushroom, oyster mushroom |
All countries |
15. |
Tremella spp. |
Cloud ear mushroom, silver ear mushroom, white jelly fungus |
All countries |
16. |
Tricholoma terreum |
Grisets mushroom |
France only |
17. |
Tuber spp. (truffles). |
Truffles |
All countries |
18. |
Volvariella volvacea |
Straw mushroom |
All countries |
1 Tuber spp. (truffles) fruiting bodies for propagation are suspended as permitted species pending the review of the import conditions and biosecurity risks.
For more information please contact Plant Import Operations at imports@agriculture.gov.au.
Table 2 – List of species that are weeds
Mushroom Genus/Species |
Common Name/s |
Prohibited from | |
1. |
Clitocybe maxima |
Big cup mushroom |
All countries |
2. |
Agaricus ulmarius (synonym: Hypsizygus ulmarius) |
Agaricus mushroom |
All countries |
3. |
Agaricus tessulatus (synonym: Hypsizygus tessulatus) |
Agaricus mushroom |
All countries |
4. |
Hericium erinaceus |
Monkey head mushroom |
All countries |
These species have been assessed as posing a high risk of becoming weeds in Australian territory and are not permitted entry for the end use of seeds for sowing or nursery stock.