Home Fungi Disk-like to cup-like Cup with one or more 'eggs' inside [birds nest fungi and cannonball fungus]

Nidula niveotomentosa

1 A birds-nest fungus at Paddys River, ACT

Nidula niveotomentosa at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Nidula niveotomentosa at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Nidula niveotomentosa at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Nidula niveotomentosa at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022
Nidula niveotomentosa at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022
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Identification history

Nidula niveotomentosa 18 May 2022 Heino1
Nidula niveotomentosa 18 May 2022 TimL

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Thanks to Barbara Leach for the initial sighting. Additional details are provided in following sighting 4435055.

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Nearby sightings

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Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by SandraH Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Pempsamacra dispersa (Longhorn beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb Eolophus roseicapillus (Galah) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb Lobelia gibbosa (Tall Lobelia) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by SandraH Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by SandraH Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike Pomaderris aspera (Hazel Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by DPRees125 Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2015 by galah681
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Dec 2022 by SandraH
Austrogomphus guerini (Yellow-striped Hunter) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Dec 2022 by JohnBundock
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 12 Oct 2022 by GirtsO
Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock
Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Monotoca scoparia (Broom Heath) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Nidula niveotomentosa (A birds-nest fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 May 2022 by TimL
Stenoderus suturalis (Stinking Longhorn) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Pempsamacra dispersa (Longhorn beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Castiarina sexplagiata (Jewel beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by Harrisi
Paralucia aurifera (Bright Copper) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021 by CathB
Tetratheca bauerifolia (Heath Pink-bells) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Paropsisterna nobilitata (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Echinopogon sp. (Hedgehog Grass) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Eolophus roseicapillus (Galah) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by michaelb
Lobelia gibbosa (Tall Lobelia) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by SandraH
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Nov 2020 by SandraH
Grevillea lanigera (Woolly Grevillea) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike
Pomaderris aspera (Hazel Pomaderris) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by Mike
Stomorhina sp. (genus) (Snout fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by DPRees125
Heterotextus sp. (A yellow saprophytic jelly fungi) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by Marthijn
Banksia marginata (Silver Banksia) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 Jan 2015 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Nidula niveotomentosa Scientific name
  • A birds-nest fungus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 17 May 2022 10:41 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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