Pilobolus sp.

The Hat Thrower at suppressed

Pilobolus sp. at suppressed - 2 Aug 2016
Pilobolus sp. at suppressed - 2 Aug 2016
Pilobolus sp. at suppressed - 2 Aug 2016
Pilobolus sp. at suppressed - 2 Aug 2016
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Pilobolus sp. 29 Aug 2016 Teresa

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Grown in moist chamber at home on wombat scat

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JackieMiles wrote:
   27 Aug 2016
Hi Teresa, Very cute, but you're the expert re what they might be. Not something I've ever seen. Jackie
Teresa wrote:
   27 Aug 2016
Hi Jackie, its quite common at this time of the year, on all sorts of poop, but it is very small, about 1 – 3 mm. tall
I think this is Pilobolus crystalinus, species to be clarified by the herbarium, and I have now found 4 species over the years on possum, macropod, wombat and rabbit. Because its difficult to see in the field, I often bring the poop home and see what I can grow in moist chambers. LOL, pots of poop everywhere......

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