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Coprinus comatus

Shaggy Ink Cap at Lyneham, ACT

Coprinus comatus at Lyneham, ACT - 19 May 2022
Coprinus comatus at Lyneham, ACT - 19 May 2022
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Coprinus comatus 19 May 2022 trevorpreston

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Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by trevorpreston Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by trevorpreston Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1 Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Epilobium hirtigerum (Hairy Willowherb) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Tragopogon dubius (Goatsbeard) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Lyneham, ACT - 19 May 2022 by trevorpreston Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by tpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by tpreston Westringia eremicola (Slender Western Rosemary) at Lyneham, ACT - 8 Jul 2021 by JaceWT Opuntia stricta (Common Prickly Pear) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jun 2021 by Ned_Johnston Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 May 2021 by tpreston Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by JohnBundock Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by tpreston Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by JaceWT Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord Sorghum bicolor (Cultivated Sorghum) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord Chlorotachina sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston Yucca aloifolia (Spanish Bayonet) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by tpreston Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lyneham, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Lyneham, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by tpreston Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Lyneham, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by tpreston Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston Polycarpon tetraphyllum (Four-leaf Allseed) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston Conoderus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston Papaver dubium (Longhead Poppy) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by Alison Milton Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 31 Aug 2020 by tpreston Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by tpreston Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Feb 2020 by tpreston zz puffball at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by tpreston Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by Alison Milton Dimorphotheca ecklonis (African Daisy) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Oct 2018 by AlisonMilton Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by AlisonMilton Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by sgrealy
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm leaf beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by trevorpreston
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 20 Sep 2023 by trevorpreston
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Epilobium hirtigerum (Hairy Willowherb) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Tragopogon dubius (Goatsbeard) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Nov 2022 by trevorpreston
Gymnopilus junonius (Gymnopilus junonius) at Lyneham, ACT - 19 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Araneus hamiltoni (Hamilton's Orb Weaver) at Lyneham, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by tpreston
Westringia eremicola (Slender Western Rosemary) at Lyneham, ACT - 8 Jul 2021 by JaceWT
Opuntia stricta (Common Prickly Pear) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jun 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham, ACT - 5 Jun 2021 by AlisonMilton
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 May 2021 by tpreston
Caenoplana coerulea (Blue Planarian, Blue Garden Flatworm) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 May 2021 by tpreston
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by JohnBundock
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 25 Mar 2021 by tpreston
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by Tapirlord
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 4 Mar 2021 by JaceWT
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Sorghum bicolor (Cultivated Sorghum) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Chlorotachina sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Chenopodium album (Fat Hen) at Lyneham, ACT - 16 Feb 2021 by tpreston
Yucca aloifolia (Spanish Bayonet) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by Tapirlord
Persicaria hydropiper (Water Pepper) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Lyneham, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Lyneham, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Lyneham, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Lyneham, ACT - 27 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Polycarpon tetraphyllum (Four-leaf Allseed) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Conoderus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Papaver dubium (Longhead Poppy) at Lyneham, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by tpreston
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Lyneham, ACT - 30 Sep 2020 by Alison Milton
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 31 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Lyneham, ACT - 18 Aug 2020 by tpreston
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Lyneham, ACT - 21 Jul 2020 by tpreston
Persicaria lapathifolia (Pale Knotweed) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Scopula rubraria (Plantain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Mar 2020 by tpreston
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Lyneham, ACT - 26 Feb 2020 by tpreston
zz puffball at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by tpreston
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Jul 2019 by Alison Milton
Dimorphotheca ecklonis (African Daisy) at Lyneham, ACT - 3 Oct 2018 by AlisonMilton
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Lyneham, ACT - 15 Jul 2018 by AlisonMilton
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by sgrealy

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Species information

  • Coprinus comatus Scientific name
  • Shaggy Ink Cap Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 19 May 2022 11:08 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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