Astraeus morganii

Astraeus morganii

"Astraeus morganii" is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. The fungus is found in the central to southern United States, extending southwards to Mexico. It is closely related to "Astraeus pteridis", but has smaller fruit bodies and larger spores.
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Naming

The specific epithet honors American botanist Andrew Price Morgan.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderBoletales
FamilyDiplocystaceae
GenusAstraeus
SpeciesA. morganii