Fungi
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Spore sac on a star-like base [earthstars]
Sighting 4329128

Geastrum sp. (genus)

An earthstar at Gundaroo, NSW

Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
Geastrum sp. (genus) at Gundaroo, NSW - 16 Aug 2020 10:41 AM
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Identification history

Geastrum sp. (genus) 19 Aug 2020 Heino1
Unverified 19 Aug 2020 Christine

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Heino1 wrote:
   19 Aug 2020
It's nice that you've caught one where the thick, outer skin is about halfway through splitting into the segments that will then continue to open out.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Geastrum sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • An earthstar Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 987.8m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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