Geastrum australe

Geastrum australe

"Geastrum australe" is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus "Geastrum", or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for "G. saccatum" or "G. simulans", and is found in Melbourne.
Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderGeastrales
FamilyGeastraceae
GenusGeastrum
SpeciesG. australe
Photographed in
Australia