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Cyathus sp.

A Bird's Nest Fungus at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Cyathus sp. at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021
Cyathus sp. at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Cyathus sp. 25 Jan 2022 Heino1
Cyathus sp. 14 Sep 2021 Paul4K

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Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2022 by Mavis Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Jun 2022 by Steve_Bok Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Jun 2022 by Steve_Bok Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Narrow Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2021 by cherylhodges Prunus sp. (A Plum) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 23 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by MattM Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Mar 2017 by roachie Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jul 2016 by MattM
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 13 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2022 by Mavis
Pimelea linifolia subsp. linifolia (Queen of the Bush, Slender Rice-flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Jun 2022 by Steve_Bok
Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 25 Jun 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Narrow Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok
Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Apr 2022 by Steve_Bok
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 24 Oct 2021 by cherylhodges
Prunus sp. (A Plum) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 23 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Astroloma humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Apr 2019 by MattM
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Mar 2017 by roachie
Cheilanthes austrotenuifolia (Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jul 2016 by MattM

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Species information

  • Cyathus sp. Scientific name
  • A Bird's Nest Fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 12 Sep 2021 08:55 AM Recorded on
  • Paul4K Recorded by

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