Astraeus hygrometricus
Astraeus hygrometricus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Diplocystaceae |
Genus: | Astraeus |
Species: | A. hygrometricus
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Binomial name | |
Astraeus hygrometricus | |
Synonyms | |
Lycoperdon stellatus Scop. (1772) |
Astraeus hygrometricus | |
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Mycological characteristics | |
glebal hymenium | |
no distinct cap | |
spore print is brown | |
ecology is mycorrhizal | |
edibility: inedible |
Astraeus hygrometricus, often known as the 'hygroscopic earthstar, the barometer earthstar, or the false earthstar, is a Diplocystaceae fungus. When closed, young specimens resemble a puffball. When mature, the mushroom takes on the distinctive earthstar form, which is caused by the outer layer of fruit body tissue splitting apart in a star-like pattern.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Limited, Bangkok Post Public Company. "Death from below" – via www.bangkokpost.com.