Tulostoma

Stalkball at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Tulostoma

11 May 2017

Heino

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Heino wrote:

11 May 2017

In the photo with the scale bar you see an additional fruit body that I have carefully dug out so that the stalk has remained attached to the spore sac. In this species the stalk goes into a small depression on the underside of the spore sac (so the connection has a slight resemblance to a ball and socket joint). In the third photo you see that joint and (arrowed) a slight collar. Note also that the stem has a central hollow along its length.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108462 -35.278335
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Jan 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
Heino Recorded by
Collections
Fungi Other puffballs, etc (& the unknowns) Puffballs & the like Heino

Species information

Tulostoma Scientific name
Stalkball Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
461m to 626m Recorded at altitude
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