Pilobolus: Media

genus of fungi

Videos

Observe the dispersion of a spore-filled sporangium from Pilobolus kleinii
The explosive dispersal of a spore-filled sporangium from Pilobolus kleinii.
Video: Yafetto L, Carroll L, Cui Y, Davis DJ, Fischer MWF, et al. (2008) The Fastest Flights in Nature: High-Speed Spore Discharge Mechanisms among Fungi. PLoS ONE 3(9): e3237. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003237. © 2008 Yafetto et al.
Why are Pilobolus fungi called “hat-throwers”?
Learn about the unique reproductive strategies of the fungi genus Pilobolus.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

Pilobolus kleinii
Pilobolus kleinii, a species of hat-thrower fungi.
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dung cannon fungus
High magnification image of the fruiting bodies of dung cannon fungi (Pilobolus...
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Black Angus cattle.
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