Ramaria sp. (genus)
A Coral fungus at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Ramaria sp. (genus) | Heino | 16 Sep 2016 | |
| Ramaria sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 Sep 2016 | |
| Artomyces turgidus | JasonC | 5 Aug 2016 |
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1 comment
12 Aug 2016
I'm not convinced that this is a species of Artomyces. One characteristic of Artomyces is pyxidate branching. This means that a stem/branch ends in a disk-like to shallowly cup-like broadening and new branches develop around the rim of that disk/cup. From what I can make out, the branching is not pyxidate. Another point about the species of Artomyces is that they grow on wood. This fungus may have been growing from wood that is hidden under the grass/litter but at first glance this fungus looks to be growing from soil (as do the majority of coral fungi). If so, that's another point against Artomyces.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.159100-35.168710
- Altitude 670.0m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Aug 2016 10:58 AM Recorded on
- JasonC Recorded by
Collections
- JasonC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ramaria sp. (genus) Coralloid fungi, markedly branched Fungi
Species information
- Ramaria sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Coral fungus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1287m Recorded at altitude