Anthoceros sp.
1 Cook, ACT
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| Anthoceros sp. | Heino1 | 13 Dec 2021 | |
| Anthoceros agrestis | CathB | 19 Sep 2021 |
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User's notes
Huge numbers of hornwort sporophytes developing in the area. A different species can be seen on the right in the second photo
1 comment
13 Dec 2021
Comment by Chris Cargill: Anthoceros cf agrestis – it could also be Anthoceros punctatus. According to Jean Paton, Anthoceros punctatus is “strongly aromatic”! So they should try crushing a piece of it and smelling it!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074020-35.269085
- Altitude 558.9m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 16 Sep 2021 04:24 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
Collections
- Lichens; Mosses & other Bryophytes Mosses, Liverworts & Hornworts CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anthoceros sp.
Species information
- Anthoceros sp. Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 558.9m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Description
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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