Sighting 4437530
Drechmeria gunnii
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Holt, ACT
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| Drechmeria gunnii | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Jun 2022 | |
| Drechmeria gunnii | trevorpreston | 25 Jun 2022 | |
| Geoglossum sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 25 Jun 2022 |
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User's notes
Black club fungi about 8cm high. Growing in Grass under acacia trees.
1 comment
25 Jun 2022
After a search of black clubs this is clearly Drechmeria gunnii. The large size, yellowish stem, and the fact that it was under acacia all point to this species very strongly.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.981148-35.244123
- Altitude 603.7m
- Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Jun 2022 04:57 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Drechmeria gunnii Clubs/stalks on invertebrates Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex) Fungi
Species information
- Drechmeria gunnii Scientific name
- Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 833.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cordyceps gunnii
Record quality
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