Calvatia cyathiformis

Dunlop, ACT

Calvatia cyathiformis at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Jul 2016
Calvatia cyathiformis at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Jul 2016
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Identification history

Calvatia cyathiformis 21 Feb 2019 Heino1
Calvatia sp. 22 Jul 2016 Heino
Unidentified 21 Jul 2016 JoshMulvaney

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5 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   22 Jul 2016
Josh this is awesome, is it like a massive mushroom??
Heino wrote:
   23 Jul 2016
Even more awesome earlier, because there's only the bottom third or so left. This is the sterile base, left after all the purplish spores have been blown away and an example of an earlier stage is here: http://canberranaturemap.org/Community/Sightings/Details/2459154
AaronClausen wrote:
   23 Jul 2016
Wowzers Heino!!! Totally awesome.
JoshMulvaney wrote:
   2 Aug 2016
Thanks Heino! Very interesting!
Heino1 wrote:
   22 Feb 2019
The remaining purplish spores say either Calvatia cyathiformis or Calvatia lilacina (if you want to keep the latter a separate species from the former). The breadth of the ‘cup’ suggests that there is a robust supporting base beneath and that points to Calvatia cyathiformis.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 21 Jul 2016 01:36 PM Recorded on
  • JoshMulvaney Recorded by

Species information

  • Calvatia cyathiformis Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 916.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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