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Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) At a disturbed dense mixed forest edge (under a piece of plywood).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104966/hygroscopic_earthstar_astraeus_hygrometricus.html" title="Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/104966_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3bhi2OYwMZ5Q7o%2FDEIJLt59ikMY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) At a disturbed dense mixed forest edge (under a piece of plywood).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104965/hygroscopic_earthstar_astraeus_hygrometricus.html Astraeus hygrometricus,Fall,Geotagged,Hygroscopic earthstar,United States" /></a></figure> Astraeus hygrometricus,Fall,Geotagged,Hygroscopic earthstar,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)

At a disturbed dense mixed forest edge (under a piece of plywood).

Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) At a disturbed dense mixed forest edge (under a piece of plywood).<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104965/hygroscopic_earthstar_astraeus_hygrometricus.html Astraeus hygrometricus,Fall,Geotagged,Hygroscopic earthstar,United States

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    Ernst
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    Hiding under plywood,but so beautiful. Posted 4 years ago
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      Flown Kimmerling
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      Yes! It was such a lovely surprise! Posted 4 years ago

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The Hygroscopic earthstar

"Astraeus hygrometricus" is a species of fungus in the Diplocystaceae family. Young specimens resemble a puffball when young and unopened. In maturity, the mushroom displays the characteristic earthstar shape that is a result of the outer layer of fruit body tissue splitting open in a star-like manner.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Nov 29, 2020. Captured Nov 26, 2020 12:56 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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