Astraeus hygrometricus
1 Barometer Earthstar at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Astraeus hygrometricus | Pam | 13 Jul 2024 | |
| Astraeus hygrometricus | JTran | 12 Jul 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 12 Jul 2024 |
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User's notes
Earthstar space ship - or inland octopus?
2 comments
13 Jul 2024
Great images of this, for me, an exciting find! Enjoyed your comments, had a chuckle - good way to start the morning;)
13 Jul 2024
Thank you - this is the largest one I’ve seen, and it had an other-worldly look about it!
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
Collections
- LisaH 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
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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