Pisolithus sp.

Pisolithus at Callala Beach, NSW

Request use of media

Identify this sighting

Pisolithus sp. Pam 13 Jun 2020
Unverified AaronClausen 12 Jun 2020

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

1 comment

Pam
   13 Jun 2020
This genus is mycorrhizal and so associated with the roots of nearby plants benefiting both organisms. With this example you can clearly see the powdery mature spores that are released as the fungus erodes down from the top at maturity

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 12 Jun 2020 01:34 AM Recorded on
  • AaronClausen Recorded by

Collections

Species information

  • Pisolithus sp. Scientific name
  • Pisolithus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 928m Recorded at altitude

Record quality

Quality score 3 / 7
  • Images or audio
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • GPS evidence of location
  • More than one media file
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
846,196 sightings of 23,776 species from 16,159 members
NatureMapr is developed by at3am | Made and hosted in Australia | privacy | CCA 3.0