Hyphodontia arguta
Paddys River, ACT
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| Hyphodontia arguta | Heinol | 27 Jun 2025 | |
| Corticioid fungi | Heinol | 13 Jun 2025 | |
| Xylodon 'Schizopora group' | TimL | 12 Jun 2025 |
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Unsure what this is but possibly Xylodon 'Schizopora group.' Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting. (See additional close-up detail under sighting 4680337).
6 comments
13 Jun 2025
Your suggested Xylodon has irregular/jagged-edged pores. This fungus has separate, well-defined 'teeth' or blunt spines - obviously closely packed. There are several genera of such toothed fungi. When I look at the enlarged version of you main photo the teeth seem a little fuzzy - which suggests that there are numerous microscopic organs called cystidia poking out from the surfaces of those teeth. Such a feature would narrow the number of possible genera but I can't yet restrict myself to just one genus.
13 Jun 2025
@Heinol Thanks for the comments. The 'teeth' were fuzzy as you mention. The next time I visit this area I'll get some 5X close-up images to help with identification.
13 Jun 2025
Unfortunately, it might be a genus where I'd need to look at a specimen to get an ID.
22 Jun 2025
@Heinol Do I need a permit to take a small specimen if I happen to see this particular fungus again? If it's ok to take a small specimen, what should it include and how stored? In a zip lock bag?
27 Jun 2025
This is the first record of Hyphodontia arguta for the ACT. Given that it is here I am curious to see if any specimens of this species are present in the herbarium’s unidentified ACT Hyphodontia collections. I am able to identify this sighting only because I have examined a small piece of the fungus shown here and (for the corticioidally minded) note that I found: lagenocystidia and capitate cystidia abundant (the latter sometimes more like hyphae with swollen apices); clamps present; spores smooth, thin-walled, approx 6 x 4 micrometres; no reaction in Melzer’s reagent.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.885472-35.453243
- Altitude 998.5m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 11 Jun 2025 11:56 AM Recorded on
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other non-black fungi Other fungi on wood Fungi Hyphodontia arguta
Species information
- Hyphodontia arguta Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Unknown
- 998.5m to 1017.2m Recorded at altitude
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