Earthstar!!

happy dance, happy dance - I found a really nice earthstar today. I love this park. It's only about 1/2 from my house, it's big enough and wild enough to have a good hike, even though it's basically suburban and it hardly ever fails to provide something that delights me :).
Apparently these are rare around here because they prefer drier weather - so this year may be a good year for them. They still are quite rare - this was the only one my sharp eyes managed to spot today and I gather that was quite lucky.

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morpheme

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lol.. put the description in the comments :p Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Well done, thrilled for you...but it does rather look like a poo in a doughnut :( Posted 10 years ago
1. morpheme
  
  Lion
  
  OK - I really did laugh out loud at that. They are pretty weird looking. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    :) That is what I love about nature, it's crazy! Adding the Poonut to my list. Posted 10 years ago
3. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Oh Claire... ;-) Posted 6 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

That is so cool! I was hoping to find one one day, glad you did! Posted 10 years ago

karthik_ak

Lion

I remember David Attenborough in one of his documentaries says Earthstar as an endangered fungi. Don't remember the title though!
Nice find!! Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
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  We have plenty in Australia if you are running out. ;-) Posted 6 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