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- ›Austroomphaliaster
Big Puma Fungus
Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis
Austroomphaliaster is a fungal genus in the family Tricholomataceae. It is a monotypic genus, containing the single species Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis, also known as the Big Puma Mushroom, Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis was found in temperate South America. This species lived on Patagonian Oak Trees and Dombey’s Beech Tree. This species hasn’t been seen in 35 years and is part of Re:wild’s Search For Lost Species Initiative. In May 2023, specimens have been found which may be Austroomphaliaster nahuelbutensis,...
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1373832.