Calocera sp.

A stagshorn fungus at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Calocera sp.	3 Jun 2019	Heino1
Calocera sp.	31 May 2019	MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified	30 May 2019	Marthijn

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7 comments

Pam wrote:

1 Jun 2019

Was the photo taken at the above orientation or was it originally horizontal?

Marthijn wrote:

1 Jun 2019

The photo was taken mostly downward, the fungus was growing horizontally out of the side of a log.

Pam wrote:

2 Jun 2019

Thanks Marthijn. Were you able to take any photos of the underside? If not I'm just wondering if it looked the same as the top or if there was any evidence of immature pores forming.

Marthijn wrote:

2 Jun 2019

Hi Pam, I am not an expert at all, but from the ones that were more on top of the log (growing more upward) they seemed to look the same from all directions.

Pam wrote:

2 Jun 2019

OK thanks for that Marthijn. It's interesting for me as I've not seen one quite like this before except for the Dacryopinax spathularia which is normally is broader at the top, or in this case the outer edge.

KenT wrote:

2 Jun 2019

How big are these structures? as I wonder if these aren't also possibly immature Dacryopinax spathularia

Marthijn wrote:

3 Jun 2019

I would say they were ~ 5 to 10 mm. Sorry, I have to start including at least one photo with a size reference.

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Location information

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
30 May 2019 12:20 PM Recorded on
Marthijn Recorded by
Collections
Fungi Clubs/stalks on wood or on leaf/twig litter Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex) Marthijn Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Calocera sp. Scientific name
A stagshorn fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1335m Recorded at altitude
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