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Stinkhorns: with a smelly, brownish spore slime
Stinkhorns, radiating arms atop a stem
Sighting 4352828

Aseroe rubra

2 Anemone Stinkhorn at Tura Beach, NSW

Aseroe rubra at Tura Beach, NSW - 23 Oct 2020 05:04 PM
Aseroe rubra at Tura Beach, NSW - 23 Oct 2020 05:04 PM
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Identification history

Clathrus archeri 23 Oct 2020 peterharris

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3 comments

Pam wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Easily confused as this specimen of Aseroe rubra has particularly long 'arms'. That plus the lack of any of the dark olive-brown spore mass, due to the hungry insects down your way, gives this specimen a different look. If you look at your image you will see the arms are in pairs, whereas Clathrus archeri has single arms. Though have said that some specimens have been seen with divided tips, these divisions are very short. Thanks for putting up this interesting variation.
Aseroe rubra is an historically significant fungus for it was the first fungus collected and described from Australia!! It was recorded on 1 May 1792 from Recherche Bay in Tasmania, just south of Hobart, by Labillardiere.
peterharris wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Thank you Jacky for your confirmation
Pam wrote:
   24 Oct 2020
Hi Jackie, yes, good point they are reported as being most common in alpine meadows and woodlands. I haven't looked at the records to confirm this so it's good to get that valuable 'on the ground' data. Many thanks. Pam

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Species information

  • Aseroe rubra Scientific name
  • Anemone Stinkhorn Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1787m Recorded at altitude
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