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Desert Shaggy Mane

Podaxis pistillaris

Habitat:

Sandy desert

Notes:

Spotted in the sandy desert. I thought this looked like a fungi but just didn't believe one could be found in the desert

1 Species ID Suggestions

orbea
orbea 10 years ago
desert shaggy mane
Podaxis pistillaris California Fungi: Podaxis pistillaris


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4 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Thank you Maria and Mark. I didn't expect to see this, I thought it was a plant sprouting.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Wow nice one. Sand fungi are always an extra mystery.

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Cool spotting!

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

Thank you orbea.

Jellis
Spotted by
Jellis

California, USA

Spotted on Jan 27, 2014
Submitted on Jan 28, 2014

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