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Pisolithus sp.

Pisolithus at Bigga, NSW

Pisolithus sp. at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022
Pisolithus sp. at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022
Pisolithus sp. at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Pisolithus sp. 28 Jan 2022 Heino1
Unidentified 8 Jan 2022 trevorpreston

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Fungi ball about 30mm, probably to immature to identify. The skin came of easily and had green oily sticky stuff underneath.

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Heino1 wrote:
   28 Jan 2022
I'd guess that this is a waterlogged Pisolithus.

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Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Hemiergis talbingoensis (Three-toed Skink) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Scutigeridae (family) (A scutigerid centipede) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock Cardiothorax monarensis (Darkling beetle) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Drosera sp. (A Sundew) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Hemiergis talbingoensis (Three-toed Skink) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Platyzosteria similis (Red-legged litter runner) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Scutigeridae (family) (A scutigerid centipede) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Polytrichaceae sp. (family) (A moss) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by JohnBundock
Cardiothorax monarensis (Darkling beetle) at Bigga, NSW - 8 Jan 2022 by tpreston

Location information

Species information

  • Pisolithus sp. Scientific name
  • Pisolithus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Jan 2022 01:57 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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