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Alien egg (Amanita punctata) Fungi season starts with some rain then an alien looking grey egg bursting from the earth. This is obviously some type of Amanita spp. (volva clearly visible) but so many are undescribed in Australia. <br /> After some discussion with fungi experts I believe it is Amanita punctata.<br /> Amanita punctata,Australia,Fall,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Alien egg (Amanita punctata)

Fungi season starts with some rain then an alien looking grey egg bursting from the earth. This is obviously some type of Amanita spp. (volva clearly visible) but so many are undescribed in Australia.
After some discussion with fungi experts I believe it is Amanita punctata.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    That's one of the weirdest fungi I've seen so far, what a find! Posted 9 years ago
  2. View englishindiangirl's profile
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    Has it arrived from Mars? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
      Mark Ridgway
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      Ha! Yes I regret not being able to return to it the next day to see what hatched out. Posted 9 years ago
  4. View morpheme's profile
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    neat - I love the ones that look metallic. You guys must be getting well into fall about now. Is it also your best mushroom season? We've a few spring species here, but the bulk of ours are fall fruiting. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
  5. View Stuart's profile
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    Wow that is awesome!
     Posted 9 years ago
  6. View nightjar6's profile
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    Looks like sliver ball. Never seen something like this ever.... WOW Posted 8 months ago

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The Amanita punctata

Amanita punctata is a grey fungus found in most states of Australia.

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Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded May 20, 2016. Captured Apr 28, 2015 03:20 in 74 Ferndale Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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