Ustilago cynodontis

Smut Fungus at City Renewal Authority Area

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Identification history

	Ustilago cynodontis	19 May 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Eleocharis acuta	12 Feb 2021	Tapirlord

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This one chose an interesting spot to grow.

5 comments

RWPurdie wrote:

16 Feb 2021

This is definitely not Eleocharis acuta, but I don't know what it is (other than a probably sedge).

Tapirlord wrote:

16 Feb 2021

Probably a sedge is definitely the way to look at it. The inflorescence was long dead by the time I found it anyway. I'll check to see if it comes back later this year as at least in my experience ribwort plantain and African lovegrass tend to outcompete natives plants for roadside verges. Thanks for taking a look anyway :).

Tapirlord wrote:

18 May 2022

This is couch grass, see Pseudolycopodium densum (Bushy Club Moss)

Whoops 😬😬

Tapirlord wrote:

19 May 2022

Hey Michael, this is rather embrassing but I have realised that I copied the wrong link over, should be this one. Sorry about that, my goodness.
Ustilago cynodontis (Smut Fungus)

RWPurdie wrote:

19 May 2022

I'd accept a smut fungus on a couch grass (Cynodon or other Poaceae).

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Feb 2021 08:18 AM Recorded on
Tapirlord Recorded by
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Fungi Other rusts, leaf spots, sooty moulds Fungal galls, other rusts, leaf spots, etc Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ustilago cynodontis

Additional information

Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

Ustilago cynodontis Scientific name
Smut Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 621.58m Recorded at altitude
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