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Pisolithus microcarpus

A puffball at Carwoola, NSW

Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
Pisolithus microcarpus at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Pisolithus microcarpus 16 Aug 2022 Heino1
Pisolithus microcarpus 14 Jul 2022 trevorpreston
Unidentified 5 Jul 2022 trevorpreston

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About 10cm high, growing in soil collected in old rotted log. The top is 6-7cm across

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Miturga sp. (genus) (Unidentified False wolf spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Brachyscome rigidula (Hairy Cut-leaf Daisy) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Pardillana limbata (Common Pardillana) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Juliformia sp. (superorder) (A Juliform millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Chiloscyphus sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Aleurina ferruginea (Fleshy Cup Fungus) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Coltricia sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Cladia corallaizon at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Unidentified Macromastix crane fly) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Carwoola, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 by SthTallagandaSurvey Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by tpreston Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Goodenia hederacea (Ivy Goodenia) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Stuartina sp. (genus) (A cudweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Acacia dawsonii (Dawson's Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Eucalyptus sp. (A Gum Tree) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell Cladia corallaizon at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by JanetRussell Thelephora terrestris (Earthfan) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by JanetRussell
Miturga sp. (genus) (Unidentified False wolf spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Tolpis barbata (Yellow Hawkweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Kunzea ericoides (Burgan) at Carwoola, NSW - 21 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Brachyscome rigidula (Hairy Cut-leaf Daisy) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Pardillana limbata (Common Pardillana) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Paradoxosomatidae sp. (family) (Millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Juliformia sp. (superorder) (A Juliform millipede) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Chiloscyphus sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Laccaria sp. (Laccaria) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Podoscypha petalodes at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Usnea sp. (Bearded lichen) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Polyphrades paganus (A weevil) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Inocybe sp. (Inocybe) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Aleurina ferruginea (Fleshy Cup Fungus) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Coltricia sp. at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Pisolithus microcarpus (A puffball) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Cladia corallaizon at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Parmeliaceae sp. (family) (A lichen family) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Jul 2022 by trevorpreston
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Dillwynia sericea (Egg And Bacon Peas) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Leptotarsus (Macromastix) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Unidentified Macromastix crane fly) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Robshelfordia circumducta (Shelford's Variable Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Johnrehnia australiae (Rehn's Cockroach) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Carwoola, NSW - 20 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Carwoola, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 by SthTallagandaSurvey
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Poranthera microphylla (Small Poranthera) at Carwoola, NSW - 5 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Triquetrella (A trailing moss) at Carwoola, NSW - 4 Sep 2020 by tpreston
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Goodenia hederacea (Ivy Goodenia) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Stuartina sp. (genus) (A cudweed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Acacia dawsonii (Dawson's Wattle) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Eucalyptus sp. (A Gum Tree) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha (Red Stringybark) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by AndyRussell
Cladia corallaizon at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by JanetRussell
Thelephora terrestris (Earthfan) at Carwoola, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 by JanetRussell

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Species information

  • Pisolithus microcarpus Scientific name
  • A puffball Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Jul 2022 02:59 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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