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Scleroderma polyrhizum This is a picture of a Scleroderma polyrhizum on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland. Dead man's hand,Geotagged,Scleroderma polyrhizum,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Scleroderma polyrhizum

This is a picture of a Scleroderma polyrhizum on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Laurel, Maryland.

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The Dead man's hand

''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.

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Similar species: Boletales
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Mar 28, 2021. Captured Aug 29, 2019 18:07 in Cash Lake Trail, Laurel, MD 20708, USA.
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  • SM-G965U
  • f/1.5
  • 1/33s
  • ISO250
  • 4.3mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.