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Pilobolus crystallinus
12 Bruce, ACT
Identification history
| Pilobolus crystallinus | 8 Jun 2021 | Heino1 |
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User's notes
The fruitbodies were up to 3mm tall. The identification is based on the study of several specimens.
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Heino1 wrote:
8 Jun 2021
The English naturalist John Ray published the first description of the genus Pilobolus in 1688 (though not with that name). He described it (in Latin) as growing from horse dung and with the appearance of a dewy-topped hair, bearing a black spot at the apex. The combination of the transparent stem, swollen top and black dot led him to finish his description by saying that the fungus resembled the eye of a snail.
trevorpreston wrote:
8 Jun 2021
Thanks for that, it is a fascinating thing, a bit mesmerising. Great photos too.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.088889-35.255278
- Maps Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Species information
- Pilobolus crystallinus Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-Invasive
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 5 Jun 2021 10:57 AM Recorded on
- Heino1 Recorded by
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