Sphaerobolus stellatus

2 Cannon-ball Fungus at suppressed

Sphaerobolus stellatus at suppressed - 12 May 2024
Sphaerobolus stellatus at suppressed - 12 May 2024
Request use of media

Identification history

Sphaerobolus stellatus 14 May 2024 Heino1

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

2 comments

Heino1 wrote:
   14 May 2024
In the lower half of this photo you see two mature fruitbodies still with their red-brown peridioles in their fluid baths, and so each is still sitting on the cup’s inner membrane. The red arrow points to a fruitbody where the inner membrane has reversed orientation (thereby changing from cup-like to blister-like) and, in that process has forcibly ejected its peridiole. You can also see other fruitbodies where the peridioles have been ejected and in some cases the inner membrane has become detached from the fruitbody. The white arrows point to two paler lumps in the wood, namely two fruitbodies that are close to breaking though the surface of the wood.
Pam wrote:
   14 May 2024
Useful lovely sharp image and notes

Please Login or Register to comment.

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 12 May 2024 03:53 PM Recorded on
  • Heino1 Recorded by

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,158,509 sightings of 20,001 species in 6,545 locations from 11,676 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.