Sighting 4576658
Drechmeria gunnii
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
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| Drechmeria gunnii | 17 Jun 2024 | Heino1 | ||
| Geoglossum sp. (genus) | 17 Jun 2024 | TimL |
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User's notes
Sighted in the middle of a gravel footpath.
1 comment
17 Jun 2024
This specimen has a shorter, fertile black top than you usually see. The combination of the black top and the little bit of khaki/olive stem that you see close to the ground point me to the species.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.924557-35.461458
- Altitude 833.3m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Jun 2024 01:41 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Collections
- TimL 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
Quality score
5 / 7
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