Astraeus hygrometricus

Barometer Earthstar at Reid, ACT

Astraeus hygrometricus at Reid, ACT - 9 Jul 2021 05:13 PM

Astraeus hygrometricus at Reid, ACT - 9 Jul 2021 05:13 PM

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Identification history

	Astraeus hygrometricus	9 Jul 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	9 Jul 2021	rjsmith1

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3 comments

ruthkerruish wrote:

9 Jul 2021

Earthstar Geastrum - there are a lot around just no

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Jul 2021

The "crazy paving" like cracks on the earthstar arms are characteristic of this species

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Jul 2021

Thanks Olympia and Adeline for your fungi find

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4 - 15 Abundance
9 Jul 2021 05:13 PM Recorded on
rjsmith1 Recorded by
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rjsmith1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Spore sac on a star-like base [earthstars] Puffballs & the like Fungi

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Astraeus hygrometricus Scientific name
Barometer Earthstar Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 685m Recorded at altitude
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