Astraeus hygrometricus

1 Barometer Earthstar at Mongarlowe, NSW

Astraeus hygrometricus at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed

Astraeus hygrometricus at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed

Astraeus hygrometricus at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed

Astraeus hygrometricus at Mongarlowe, NSW - suppressed

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Identification history

	Astraeus hygrometricus	13 Jul 2024	Pam
	Astraeus hygrometricus	12 Jul 2024	JTran
	Unverified	12 Jul 2024	LisaH

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Earthstar space ship - or inland octopus?

2 comments

Pam wrote:

13 Jul 2024

Great images of this, for me, an exciting find! Enjoyed your comments, had a chuckle - good way to start the morning;)

LisaH wrote:

13 Jul 2024

Thank you - this is the largest one I’ve seen, and it had an other-worldly look about it!

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Location information

Maps Mongarlowe River
Places Mongarlowe, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
LisaH Recorded by
Collections
LisaH 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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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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