Old earthstar

This earthstar is quite a bit past it's prime, but they are relatively rare around this area, so I didn't want to pass even this rather dried up specimen by

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

A very valuable species intro, this one is much sought after (well by those few people who are into fungi photography). Glad you're not forgetting about fungi! Posted 10 years ago

The Rounded earthstar

''Geastrum saccatum'', commonly known as the rounded earthstar, is a species of mushroom belonging in the Geastrum genus. It is found in North America and Europe and is found growing on rotting wood. It is considered inedible by mushroomers because of its bitter taste. It is a common mushroom, but collections are at their peak during late summer.

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Similar species: Geastrales

Species identified by morpheme