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Sphaerobolus stellatus
Cannon Fungus
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Photographer: Ron Wolf
ID: 0000 0000 1211 0663 (2011-12-07)Copyright © 2011 Ron Wolf
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Nov 26, 2011
location
Portola Redwoods State Park (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Geastraceae
order
Geastrales
class Agaricomycetes
notes These peridia or 'nests' are extremely small -- only about 1.5 mm. As they develop, they open in a star-shaped manner to reveal a single peridiole ('egg'). When conditions are right, the sticky peridiole is shot away -- sometimes as far as 5 meters. The peridium in this view has already fired its spore sac. The glossy protrusion is the inverted lining of the peridium.camera Canon EOS 7D, MP-E 65mm macro, f/10, 1/20 sec.
photo category: Fungi - fungi
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUNGUS
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| common names
Cannon Fungus, Sphere Thrower, Artillery Fungus, Shotgun Fungus (photographer)
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