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Fossombronia sp. (genus)

A leafy liverwort at O'Connor, ACT

Fossombronia sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020
Fossombronia sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020
Fossombronia sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020
Fossombronia sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020
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Identification history

Fossombronia sp. (genus) 8 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Fossombronia sp. (genus) 11 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 13 Aug 2020 trevorpreston

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Only 3 or 4 mm across, found under a small piece of bark on the ground. No idea what this is!

2 comments

   13 Aug 2020
Brussels Sprouts? 😂
Heino1 wrote:
   20 Aug 2020
I can't do better than SamCol! Perhaps something produced by an invertebrate?

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Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by MattFox Hydnum 'repandum group' at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut Vein Crest Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by tpreston Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston Senecio diaschides (Erect Groundsel) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC Oxalis articulata (Shamrock) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by tpreston Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jul 2020 by JSchofield Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Oct 2018 by RWPurdie Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by JanetRussell Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2012 by Christine
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Sep 2022 by MattFox
Hydnum 'repandum group' at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Anzoplana trilineata (A Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at O'Connor, ACT - 21 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Paralaea porphyrinaria (Chestnut Vein Crest Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Storosa obscura (Dark Storosa) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Meneristes australis (Darking beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Nov 2021 by trevorpreston
Senecio diaschides (Erect Groundsel) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Leptotarsus (Leptotarsus) clavatus (A crane fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Nov 2020 by KazzaC
Oxalis articulata (Shamrock) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Barbula sp. at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Nostoc sp. (genus) (A cyanobacterium) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Scleroderma sp. (Scleroderma) at O'Connor, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Dillwynia phylicoides (A Parrot-pea) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Jul 2020 by JSchofield
Acacia genistifolia (Early Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jul 2020 by tpreston
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Oct 2018 by RWPurdie
Manorina melanocephala (Noisy Miner) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at O'Connor, ACT - 10 May 2018 by Alison Milton
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Feb 2017 by JanetRussell
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Nov 2016 by MichaelMulvaney
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2016 by JanetRussell
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Aug 2016 by JanetRussell
Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Vinca major (Blue Periwinkle) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Jun 2016 by PeteWoodall
Liparetrus discipennis (A chafer beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2012 by Christine

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Species information

  • Fossombronia sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • A leafy liverwort Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 13 Aug 2020 02:26 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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