Bovista

A puffball at Dunlop, ACT

Bovista at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Bovista 22 Jun 2020 Heino1
Bovista 12 Apr 2020 JoeG

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 12 Apr 2020 03:59 PM Recorded on
  • JoeG Recorded by

Species information

  • Bovista Scientific name
  • A puffball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 903.97m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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