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Geastrum tenuipes

An earthstar at O'Malley, ACT

Geastrum tenuipes at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022
Geastrum tenuipes at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022
Geastrum tenuipes at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022
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Identification history

Geastrum tenuipes 6 Aug 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 5 Aug 2022 Tapirlord

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O’Malley bushlands

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Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at O'Malley, ACT - 6 May 2023 by Tapirlord Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord zz puffball at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Desmodium varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Swainsona behriana (Behr's Swainson-Pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Acrotriche serrulata (Ground-berry) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Pinus radiata (Monterey or Radiata Pine) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Inonotus s.l. (A polypore ) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord Juniperus communis (Juniper) at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord Lobelia browniana at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord Cullen microcephalum (Dusky Scurf-pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Swainsona behriana (Behr's Swainson-Pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Cotoneaster microphyllus (Cotoneaster) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet Pittosporum) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at O'Malley, ACT - 6 May 2023 by Tapirlord
Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
zz puffball at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Desmodium varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 31 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb
Indigofera adesmiifolia (Tick Indigo) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at O'Malley, ACT - 16 Jul 2022 by michaelb
Dichondra repens (Kidney Weed) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Swainsona behriana (Behr's Swainson-Pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Acrotriche serrulata (Ground-berry) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Pinus radiata (Monterey or Radiata Pine) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Inonotus s.l. (A polypore ) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Jul 2021 by Tapirlord
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Juniperus communis (Juniper) at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Lobelia browniana at O'Malley, ACT - 12 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Cullen microcephalum (Dusky Scurf-pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Swainsona behriana (Behr's Swainson-Pea) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Cotoneaster microphyllus (Cotoneaster) at O'Malley, ACT - 14 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Pittosporum undulatum (Sweet Pittosporum) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (African Olive) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Clematis leptophylla (Small-leaf Clematis, Old Man's Beard) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at O'Malley, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by Tapirlord
Hibbertia obtusifolia (Grey Guinea-flower) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at O'Malley, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 by Tapirlord

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Species information

  • Geastrum tenuipes Scientific name
  • An earthstar Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 31 Jul 2022 01:37 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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