Drechmeria gunnii

Dark Vegetable Caterpillar at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

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Identification history

	Drechmeria gunnii	17 Jun 2024	Heino1
	Geoglossum sp. (genus)	17 Jun 2024	TimL

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Sighted in the middle of a gravel footpath.

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Heino1 wrote:

17 Jun 2024

This specimen has a shorter, fertile black top than you usually see. The combination of the black top and the little bit of khaki/olive stem that you see close to the ground point me to the species.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.924557 -35.461458
Altitude 833.3m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Jun 2024 01:41 PM Recorded on
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Fungi Clubs/stalks on invertebrates Clubs or stalks (maybe a forked or broader apex)

Species information

Drechmeria gunnii Scientific name
Dark Vegetable Caterpillar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 833.3m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
Synonyms
Cordyceps gunnii

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