Fungi
Puffballs & the like
Fruitbody walls break away to expose the spores
Sighting 3934127

Calvatia sp.

a puffball at Ainslie, ACT

Calvatia sp. at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2018
Calvatia sp. at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2018
Calvatia sp. at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2018
Calvatia sp. at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Calvatia sp. 17 Jan 2019 Heino1
Unidentified 21 Dec 2018 RWPurdie

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Phelotis cognata (Long-fringed Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by jbromilow50
Phelotis cognata (Long-fringed Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by jbromilow50
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Cubicorhynchus sp. (genus) (Ground weevil) at Ainslie, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 21 Dec 2018 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • RWPurdie Recorded by

Species information

  • Calvatia sp. Scientific name
  • a puffball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1185m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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