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Sighting 4262021

Pisolithus sp.

Pisolithus at Callala Beach, NSW

Pisolithus sp. at Callala Beach, NSW - 12 Jun 2020 01:34 AM
Pisolithus sp. at Callala Beach, NSW - 12 Jun 2020 01:34 AM
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Pisolithus sp. 13 Jun 2020 Pam
Unverified 12 Jun 2020 AaronClausen

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Pam wrote:
   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

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Species information

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

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