''Scleroderma polyrhizum'', commonly known as the star earthball or dead man's hand, is a basidiomycete fungus and a member of the genus ''Scleroderma'', or "earthballs". Found in dry, sandy soils, this species begins completely buried before slowly forcing the soil aside as it cracks apart to form a rough, star-shaped body with a diameter of 12–15 cm.
Similar species: Boletales
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Uploaded Jan 3, 2021. Captured Nov 15, 2020 16:25 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
