Sighting 4346214
Anemone Stinkhorn at Ulladulla, NSW
Identification history
| Aseroe rubra | 22 Sep 2020 | Pam | ||
| Unidentified | 20 Sep 2020 | gem.ingpen@gmail.com |
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Pam
wrote:
22 Sep 2020
This 'unusual' fungus belongs in the morphological group called 'stinkhorns'. The brownish slime in the centre contains the spores which are consumed by flys and other insects. In a number of stinkhorns this spore mass smells very strongly of rotting meat and other aromas that attract flys etc. It is a saprotrophic (decomposer) fungus and is often found in wood chip and other mulch.
This is a significant fungus in the mycological history of Australia as it was the first fungus described from Australia. It was collected from Recherche Bay in Tasmania, just south of Hobart by Labillardiere on 1st May 1792.
Lovely clear image.
This is a significant fungus in the mycological history of Australia as it was the first fungus described from Australia. It was collected from Recherche Bay in Tasmania, just south of Hobart by Labillardiere on 1st May 1792.
Lovely clear image.
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.490732-35.365808
- Altitude 44.2m
- Maps Coomee Nulunga Cultural Walking Track
- Places Ulladulla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 19 Sep 2020 04:44 PM Recorded on
- gem.ingpen@gmail.com Recorded by
Species information
- Aseroe rubra Scientific name
- Anemone Stinkhorn Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1787m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
