Astraeus hygrometricus

Barometer Earthstar at Evatt, ACT

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Identification history

	Astraeus hygrometricus	4 Oct 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	4 Oct 2021	TimL

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The first three images were taken when the puffball was found and was soaked from recent rain. The final two images show how it changed shape and completely closed up as it dried out over the following 24 hours. See also sighting 4444096.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.064020 -35.213272
Altitude 576.7m
Places Evatt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Oct 2021 01:54 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
Machine learning

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