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Pisolithus microcarpus

A puffball at Gungaderra Grasslands

Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
Pisolithus microcarpus at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014
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Identification history

Pisolithus microcarpus 23 Oct 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Pisolithus microcarpus 23 Oct 2014 MichaelMulvaney
Pisolithus microcarpus 22 Oct 2014 Heino
Unidentified 21 Sep 2014 AaronClausen

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AaronClausen wrote:
   22 Sep 2014
One for you Heino!
Heino wrote:
   22 Oct 2014
No doubt about this being a species of Pisolithus and, given that this one has a pronounced stem, microcarpus is a plausible species. The species of Pisolithus are mycorrhizal fungi.

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Rutilia (Chrysorutilia) sp. (genus & subgenus) (A Bristle Fly) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 24 Mar 2018 by DerekC
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Ptilogyna sp. (genus) (A crane fly) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Mar 2018 by DerekC
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Mar 2018 by DerekC
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Gompholobium huegelii (Pale Wedge Pea) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 25 Oct 2015 by AaronClausen
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 27 Sep 2015 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Oct 2014 by AaronClausen
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 10 Oct 2014 by galah681
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Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 10 Oct 2014 by galah681
Microseris walteri (Murnong, Yam Daisy) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 10 Oct 2014 by galah681
Thysanotus patersonii (Twining fringe lily) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 10 Oct 2014 by galah681
Microseris walteri (Murnong, Yam Daisy) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014 by AaronClausen
Pisolithus sp. at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014 by AaronClausen
Microseris walteri (Murnong, Yam Daisy) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 21 Sep 2014 by AaronClausen
Dillwynia sericea (Egg and Bacon Peas) at Gungaderra Grasslands - 20 Nov 2004 by michaelb

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Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 21 Sep 2014 12:25 PM Recorded on
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