Sphaerobolus stellatus

1 Cannon-ball Fungus at suppressed

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Identification history

	Sphaerobolus stellatus	17 Jun 2026	Heinol
	Sphaerobolus stellatus	16 Jun 2026	debhart

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Is this a type of Cannon-ball fungus?

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Heinol wrote:

17 Jun 2026

Nice group of photos, which show the various stages - just bulging and soon to break open from the wood; breaking open; with the red 'egg' awaiting ejection; egg already ejected and the white catapulting membrane now curved upwards.

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Location information

Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

10 Abundance
debhart Recorded by
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debhart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Cup with one or more 'eggs' inside [birds nest fungi and cannonball fungus] Disk-like to cup-like Fungi Sphaerobolus stellatus Cup with one or more 'eggs' inside [birds nest fungi and cannonball fungus] Disk-like to cup-like Fungi

Species information

Sphaerobolus stellatus Scientific name
Cannon-ball Fungus Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Unknown

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