Fungi
Puffballs & the like
Simple spore sac, with an apical hole [puffballs]
Sighting 4258879

Bovista

A puffball at Hughes, ACT

Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
Bovista at Hughes, ACT - 6 May 2020
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Identification history

Bovista 22 Jun 2020 Heino1
Bovista 7 May 2020 JackyF

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Many thanks to Adrienne for spotting these.

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Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by JackyF

Senecio quadridentatus

JackyF
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by LisaH

Petroica boodang

LisaH
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jun 2019 by JackyF

Laccaria sp.

JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH

Junonia villida

LisaH
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by JackyF

Zanda funerea

JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL

Tricoryne elatior

KL
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF

Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata

JackyF
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF

Geranium solanderi var. solanderi

JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL

Tricoryne elatior

KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Clematis leptophylla

JackyF
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Chelepteryx collesi

JackyF
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by KL

Geranium sp.

KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by KL

Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor

KL
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2018 by JackyF

Cardiaspina albitextura

JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Aug 2018 by JackyF

Corcorax melanorhamphos

JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Mar 2018 by JackyF

Eolophus roseicapilla

JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2018 by KL

Eryngium ovinum

KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe

Arthropodium fimbriatum

Ratcliffe
Cercopidae (family) (Unidentified spittlebug or froghopper) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe

Cercopidae (family)

Ratcliffe
Senecio quadridentatus (Cotton Fireweed) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Oct 2019 by JackyF
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by rawshorty
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Hughes, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by LisaH
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 by LisaH
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Apr 2019 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 by KL
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by JackyF
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 by KL
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by KL
Leucochrysum albicans subsp. tricolor (Hoary Sunray) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Nov 2018 by KL
Cardiaspina albitextura (White Lace Lerp) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Aug 2018 by JackyF
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Mar 2018 by JackyF
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Jan 2018 by KL
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe
Cercopidae (family) (Unidentified spittlebug or froghopper) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2016 by Ratcliffe

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 15 Abundance
  • 6 May 2020 04:07 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by

Species information

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