Tulostoma
Stalkball at O'Connor, ACT
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| Tulostoma | Heino1 | 25 Mar 2021 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 23 Mar 2021 |
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Very small little puffballs, about 6mm across, and smaller.
3 comments
25 Mar 2021
Probably a species of Tulostoma - probably less likely a Disciseda. The former has a stem, alas usually buried in the soil, though sometimes you see loose specimens with at part of the stem still attached - or a basal hole into which the stem fitted. Check the Tulostoma sightings to make things clearer. Did you notice either stem or hole?
25 Mar 2021
I didn't notice stem or basal hole, Didn't think to even check for anything like that, but now I'm aware I will check in future.
25 Mar 2021
When you do, use a knife point or a solid twig to carefully lever the fungus out of the soil. In some the head can break off easily - and then be blown around like a tumbleweed. For now, I'll go with Tulostoma.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109444-35.260278
- Altitude 626.0m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 22 Abundance
- 23 Mar 2021 10:53 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Collections
- Fungi Other puffballs, etc (& the unknowns) Puffballs & the like trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tulostoma
Species information
- Tulostoma Scientific name
- Stalkball Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 626m Recorded at altitude
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