Physarales (order)

Lyneham, ACT

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	Physarales (order)	10 Feb 2021	trevorpreston
	Unidentified	10 Feb 2021	trevorpreston

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There are many patches of these things in the grass around Lyneham wetlands, they are very small and i cant zoom in any further with my phone. Im guessing they are a a fungus or myxomete.

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Teresa wrote:

13 Feb 2021

This is Physarum cinereum, a cosmopolitan species which loves to grow in grassy areas. Gardeners often think there is something a miss, but this species will not harm the other plants at all. In fact, in its amoidoid form it is consuming bad bacteria and other bugs in the gardens.

To be 100% accurate with ID to species all myxomycetes require microscopic examination. Its also a good idea to collect samples and lodge at the herbarium.

trevorpreston wrote:

13 Feb 2021

Thanks heaps for that info Teresa. Its always nice to find out a bit more about these things, and this is one not easy to find info about.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.130000 -35.254167
Altitude 592.0m
Places Lyneham, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
10 Feb 2021 09:56 AM Recorded on
trevorpreston Recorded by
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Slime Moulds trevorpreston

Species information

Physarales (order) Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 896.7m Recorded at altitude
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