Astraeus hygrometricus

Barometer Earthstar at Reid, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.142258-35.282556
• Altitude 572.2m
• Places Reid, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 22 Apr 2025 01:53 PM Recorded on
• Pirom Recorded by

• Collections

  Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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