Sighting 4370985
Physarales (order)
Lyneham, ACT
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| Physarales (order) | trevorpreston | 10 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 10 Feb 2021 |
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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.
2 comments
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.
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.
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.
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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Species information
- Physarales (order) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 896.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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