Hexagonia vesparia

Wasp Nest Polypore at Karabar, NSW

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Hexagonia vesparia Heino1 16 May 2022
Hexagonia vesparia SteveBorkowskis 15 May 2022

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Approx 40mm across, it really did look like a wasp nest at first glance. I poked it with a stick and it was rubbery and quite tough.

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  • Hexagonia vesparia Scientific name
  • Wasp Nest Polypore Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 835.1m Recorded at altitude
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    Hexagonia vesparia

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