Fungi
Puffballs & the like
Fruitbody walls break away to expose the spores
Sighting 2459153

Calvatia sp.

a puffball at Kowen, ACT

Calvatia sp. at Kowen, ACT - 17 Feb 2016
Calvatia sp. at Kowen, ACT - 17 Feb 2016
Calvatia sp. at Kowen, ACT - 17 Feb 2016
Calvatia sp. at Kowen, ACT - 17 Feb 2016
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Identification history

Calvatia sp. 22 Feb 2016 Heino
Calvatia sp. 19 Feb 2016 KenT

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The top was soft to the touch, the sides mostly so.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 17 Feb 2016 07:57 AM Recorded on
  • KenT 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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