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Catalog #:
10886800
Taxon:
Sphaerobolus stellatus Tode
Family: Geastraceae
Family: Geastraceae
ID Remarks:
Confidence: As sure as can be; Reputation Score = 0.52442 EE; Is_Likely = True
Cannon Fungus, Sphere Thrower
Confidence: As sure as can be; Reputation Score = 0.52442 EE; Is_Likely = True
Collector:
lizziepop
Date: 2009-08-30
Verbatim Date: 2009-08-30
Locality:
South Africa, Gauteng, Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, Moreletapark
-25.8165 28.2811 +-1m.
Georeference Remarks:
GEODETIC_DATUM_ASSUMED_WGS84
Description:
Original observation #10886800 (iNaturalist)
Occurrence Remarks:
^Sphere Thrower^ - Cannonball fungus
An amazing experiment to test the fact that the Sphere Thrower ( Sphaerobolus stellatus) catapults its sporebag in the direction of light ( sunlight in nature) Size : 4mm diameter, growing on dead wood.Also known as Cannonball fungus or Artillery fungus.
Rights Holder: © held by the observer (listed as 'Collector') at iNaturalist.org, with some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Record Id: 2cb2dc91-d9db-4fd1-a38b-533b61a98901
Occurrence ID (GUID):
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10886800
For additional information on this occurrence, please contact:
Ken-ichi Ueda (help@inaturalist.org)
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