Mucorales is an order of mould-producing fungi and there are several hundred species in the order.
Asexual spores are produced in a ball-like sporangium, often black and held atop a colourless. This is very pin-like in appearance, hence the use of ‘Pin mould’ as a colloquial name for many of these fungi. Sporangia usually appear in large numbers and Pin moulds are found on a wide variety of hosts. They are fairly common on old, fleshy fungal fruit bodies (e.g. mushrooms).
Identification relies on microscopic features.
They are classed as ‘local native’ on Canberra Nature Map but that is only because it is necessary to choose just one conservation level. It is undoubtedly the case that introduced species, naturally widespread species and endemic species occur in our region.
Mucorales is listed in the following regions:
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ANBG Bicentennial Park Black Mountain Block 402 Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Gossan Hill Gungaderra Grasslands Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP Namadgi National Park Piney Ridge QPRC LGA The PinnacleSurvey points
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Acton, ACT Bruce, ACT Cotter River, ACT Crace, ACT Downer, ACT Jerrabomberra, NSW Jingera, NSW Molonglo Valley, ACT O'Connor, ACT Queanbeyan West, NSW Stromlo, ACT Weetangera, ACT