Fungi
Puffballs & the like
Fruitbody walls break away to expose the spores
Sighting 4369852

Calvatia sp.

a puffball at Mawson, ACT

Calvatia sp. at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Calvatia sp. 23 Feb 2021 Heino1
Unidentified 2 Feb 2021 Mike

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Side view is blurred but no sign of gills or pores.

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Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Mawson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Tapirlord

Themeda triandra

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Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by Mike

Hypericum perforatum

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Phillip, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by Mike

Junonia villida

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Hypochaeris radicata (Cat's Ear, Flatweed) at Mawson Ponds - 14 Dec 2023 by Mike
Parentucellia latifolia (Red Bartsia) at Phillip, ACT - 28 Sep 2023 by Mike
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Mawson, ACT - 6 May 2021 by Tapirlord
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Mawson, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by Mike
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Phillip, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by Mike

Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 2 Feb 2021 12:06 PM Recorded on
  • Mike Recorded by

Species information

  • Calvatia sp. Scientific name
  • a puffball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1185m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Description
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