Tulostoma

Stalkball at Deakin, ACT

Tulostoma at Deakin, ACT - 11 Aug 2019
Tulostoma at Deakin, ACT - 11 Aug 2019
Tulostoma at Deakin, ACT - 11 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Tulostoma 12 Aug 2019 Heino1
Unidentified 11 Aug 2019 LisaH

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6 comments

Heino1 wrote:
   12 Aug 2019
From what I can see, the underside has a small, circular depression. The species of Tulostoma are much like ordinary puffballs, the major difference being that the spore sac sits atop a stem, which may be buried in the soil. In many species (1) the stem fits into a small hollow the base of the spore sac and (2) the spore sac can break easily from the stem and then be blown about.
Pam wrote:
   12 Aug 2019
What an exciting find.
LisaH wrote:
   13 Aug 2019
Thank you - that's so interesting. I thought they were lizard eggs at first, and found they have a very tough membrane. I didn't turn the one in the first photo around to look at the base. Just goes to show what you can see when you look down, rather that up for those birds!
Pam wrote:
   13 Aug 2019
Good to see you understand the value and excitment that comes from looking down!!
   13 Aug 2019
Notwithstanding the excitement of looking up for birds, of course 😄
Pam wrote:
   13 Aug 2019
But of course. :-) How rich our lives are becoming..................

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 11 Aug 2019 05:53 PM Recorded on
  • LisaH Recorded by

Species information

  • Tulostoma Scientific name
  • Stalkball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 626m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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