Podaxis pistillaris

2 Yulara, NT

Podaxis pistillaris at Yulara, NT - 24 May 2024 05:05 PM
Podaxis pistillaris at Yulara, NT - 24 May 2024 05:05 PM
Podaxis pistillaris at Yulara, NT - 24 May 2024 05:05 PM
Podaxis pistillaris at Yulara, NT - 24 May 2024 05:05 PM
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Identification history

Podaxis pistillaris 29 Jul 2024 Heino1
Unidentified 24 May 2024 stellabellaxx

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Surprising find in this very dry soil near Uluru

2 comments

Heino1 wrote:
   24 Jul 2024
Probably Podaxis pistillaris, a species widespread in the desert areas.
Teresa wrote:
   29 Jul 2024
Agree with Heino, saw many of these last year at this location - the spore mass is very immense and black

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  • Podaxis pistillaris Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 438m to 510.44m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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