Pilobolus crystallinus

Pilobolus crystallinus (Dung Cannon) (F.H. Wigg.) Tode 1784 Zygomycota > Mucoromycetes > Mucorales > Pilobolaceae Details on: FRDBI (login required); MycoBank; GBIF; Species Fungorum; NBN Atlas Species List Back to Summary
Summary 32 records from 21 different sites Years (# of records): 2000 (1) 2003 (1) 2012 (2) 2013 (1) 2014 (1) 2015 (3) 2016 (3) 2018 (2) 2020 (6) 2021 (1) 2022 (3) 2023 (1) 2024 (1) 2025 (6) Months: JFMAMJJASOND Recorded Species: Pilobolus crystallinus var. crystallinus Associations: Bos; Bos taurus; Cervidae; cow; deer; horse; Hydropotes inermis; muntjac; rabbit; sheep Substrate: dung Finders: Andreas Beaumont; Anon; Jonathan Revett; Mark Joy; P. Cullington; Pauline Penna; Stewart Wright; Tony Leech; Yvonne Mynett Identifiers: Jonathan Revett; Mark Joy; P. Cullington; Pauline Penna; Stewart Wright; Tony Leech; Yvonne Mynett Confirmers: None Comments: 'dung collected 14.05.2022'; 'Dung collected 22/12/2024'; 'dung collected 23.04.2022'; 'Habitat noted as heathland'; 'incubated'; 'Incubated. Spores broadly ellipsoidal 8-9 x 5 microns'
Record Details 30/09/2000 Welney (WWT); TL5594; Anon; Jonathan Revett; [as Pilobolus crystallinus var. crystallinus] 30/10/2003 Felbrigg Park; TG1939; Bos; dung; P. Cullington; P. Cullington; [as Pilobolus crystallinus var. crystallinus] 24/11/2012 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL7795; rabbit; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; "incubated" 24/11/2012 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL7795; sheep; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 24/07/2013 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL7795; sheep; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 01/04/2014 Cranwich, Watermill Broad pits; TL7795; sheep; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 23/05/2015 Welney; TL525948; horse; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 17/07/2015 Catfield Fen; TG3721; deer; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 05/09/2015 Blakeney Freshes; TG0344; rabbit; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 22/04/2016 Catfield Fen; TG3721; deer; dung; Yvonne Mynett; Yvonne Mynett 13/08/2016 Welney; TL525948; horse; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 17/12/2016 Sandringham Estate; TF6828; muntjac; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 12/03/2018 Potter Heigham; TG435196; deer; dung; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright 16/12/2018 Welney; TL525948; horse; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 13/01/2020 Hoveton Hall; TG313202; sheep; dung; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright 15/01/2020 Repps-with-Bastwick; TG424176; horse; dung; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright 04/02/2020 Blackborough End; TF6714; rabbit; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; "incubated" 15/02/2020 Strumpshaw Fen; TG3406; Hydropotes inermis; dung; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright 11/04/2020 Welney; TL525948; horse; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 11/04/2020 Welney; TL525948; horse; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 18/02/2021 Martham, Common Road Smee; TG4317; Deer; dung; Yvonne Mynett; Yvonne Mynett 03/01/2022 Dersingham Bog; TF673288; cow; dung; Mark Joy; Mark Joy; "Habitat noted as heathland"; [as Pilobolus crystallinus var. crystallinus] 30/04/2022 Alderfen; TG352197; deer; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; "dung collected 23.04.2022" 20/05/2022 Holt Lowes; TG088381; rabbit; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; "dung collected 14.05.2022" 07/10/2023 Catfield Hall Estate; TG3719; Cervidae; dung; Andreas Beaumont; Stewart Wright 09/04/2024 Welney; TL525948; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 05/01/2025 West Acre; TF775149; deer; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; "Dung collected 22/12/2024" 08/03/2025 Norwich, Sweet Briar Marshes (West); TG2009; Bos taurus; dung; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright 01/04/2025 Wheatfen, Surlingham; TG3205; Hydropotes inermis; dung; Pauline Penna; Pauline Penna; "Incubated. Spores broadly ellipsoidal 8-9 x 5 microns"; Lit. cited: 128 17/05/2025 Upton Fen; TG381136; Hydropotes inermis; dung; Tony Leech; Tony Leech 10/08/2025 Welney; TL525948; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29 19/09/2025 Welney; TL525948; dung; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; VC29

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