Astraeus hygrometricus
2 Barometer Earthstar at Hackett, ACT
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| Astraeus hygrometricus | KenT | 28 Jun 2020 |
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User's notes
On ground under exotic trees near Lake Burley Griffin. Images 3 & 4 show how the fruit body opens up.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.076306-35.294278
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 22 Jun 2020 10:31 AM Recorded on
- KenT Recorded by
Collections
- KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Astraeus hygrometricus Spore sac on a star-like base [earthstars] Puffballs & the like Fungi
Species information
- Astraeus hygrometricus Scientific name
- Barometer Earthstar Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685m Recorded at altitude