Cheilymenia coprinaria

Fruitbody:-  Flat or shallowly concave discs, 2 to 4mm across and 0.5 to 1.5mm tall; orange; sessile; usually in groups and sometimes in swarms on dung.

The fertile (upper) surface is bright orange and smooth; the lower (infertile) surface is slightly paler and covered in fine hairs, especially around the margin, where they stand more or less upright.

Hairs:- ~0.5mm long and 25-30µm in diameter at the base tapering to a sharp point.

Habitat:- Saprobic, on all kinds of herbivore dung.

(Ref: Pat O'Reilly)

Cheilymenia coprinaria is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Cheilymenia coprinaria at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by AJB
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Cheilymenia coprinaria at Canberra Central, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by AJB

Species information

  • Cheilymenia coprinaria Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • 640.18m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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