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Calvatia sp.

a puffball at Booth, ACT

Calvatia sp. at Booth, ACT - 16 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Booth, ACT - 16 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Booth, ACT - 16 Feb 2021
Calvatia sp. at Booth, ACT - 16 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Calvatia sp. 21 Feb 2021 CanberraFungiGroup
Calvatia sp. 17 Feb 2021 trevorpreston
Unidentified 17 Feb 2021 SandraH

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quite large - about 15cm high, similar across

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Nearby sightings

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Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Booth, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by KorinneM Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Booth, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by patrickcox Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 16 Nov 2022 by Christine Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Booth, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by rawshorty Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at Booth, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by patrickcox Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by patrickcox Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by patrickcox Discaria pubescens (Australian Anchor Plant) at Booth, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by SandraH Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia (Arrow-Leaved Violet) at Booth, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by GG Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Booth, ACT - 9 May 2021 by patrickcox Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by Christine Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by Christine Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by Christine Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Booth, ACT - 8 Feb 2018 by Christine
Artamus cyanopterus (Dusky Woodswallow) at Booth, ACT - 23 Nov 2022 by KorinneM
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Booth, ACT - 17 Nov 2022 by patrickcox
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Booth, ACT - 16 Nov 2022 by Christine
Philobota undescribed species near arabella (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by JohnBundock
Myiagra inquieta (Restless Flycatcher) at Booth, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by rawshorty
Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at Booth, ACT - 3 Oct 2022 by patrickcox
Maratus proszynskii (Peacock spider) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by patrickcox
Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider) at Booth, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by patrickcox
Discaria pubescens (Australian Anchor Plant) at Booth, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by SandraH
Viola betonicifolia subsp. betonicifolia (Arrow-Leaved Violet) at Booth, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by GG
Gonipterus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Weevil) at Booth, ACT - 9 May 2021 by patrickcox
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by Christine
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Booth, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by Christine
Leistomorpha brontoscopa (A concealer moth) at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Booth, ACT - 8 Feb 2018 by Christine

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Species information

  • Calvatia sp. Scientific name
  • a puffball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 Feb 2021 09:24 AM Recorded on
  • SandraH Recorded by

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