Burrawang at Narooma, NSW
Identification history
| Ramaria sp. | 25 May 2019 | perrocea |
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5 comments
Teresa
wrote:
25 May 2019
This is NOT fungal at all. It is the nitrogen fixing part of the cycads which are so common in our local forests. Jackie can probably give you a better explanation about their function and importance in the environment.
JackieMiles
wrote:
25 May 2019
Wow, nope I hadn't even heard about that, or seen those before. Better google it for more info.
perrocea
wrote:
25 May 2019
Thanks Teresa, Further research seems to indicate it is the coralloid roots of a cycad (probably a Burrawang)
JackieMiles
wrote:
25 May 2019
Yep, definitely a burrawang as it is the only cycad on the south coast. Just done the reading myself and can't believe I have never seen this phenomenon before. I'll have to do a bit of litter scuffling next time I'm walking through a burrawang stand.
Location information
- Places Narooma, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 May 2019 03:27 PM Recorded on
- perrocea Recorded by
Species information
- Macrozamia communis Scientific name
- Burrawang Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Machine learning
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