Calvatia sp.
a puffball at Kambah, ACT
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| Calvatia sp. | Pam | 18 Feb 2019 | |
| Unverified | RosemaryRoth | 17 Feb 2019 |
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3 comments
18 Feb 2019
Those sterile bases are typical of the genus Calvatia. Heino do you know the species? This pale, what appears to be grey colour (like putty) with maybe a hint of brown it is not one I'm familiar with.
19 Feb 2019
Can't think of a species at the moment. Perhaps they are from much older fruit bodies, with the bases well-bleached by age. From time to time I see such old, well-bleached bases.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.075592-35.379066
- Altitude 659.0m
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2019 12:27 PM Recorded on
- RosemaryRoth Recorded by
Collections
- RosemaryRoth Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Calvatia sp. Fruitbody walls break away to expose the spores Puffballs & the like Fungi
Species information
- Calvatia sp. Scientific name
- a puffball Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1185m Recorded at altitude