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0 1 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by Itzel RenoEnsenada, Baja California, Mexico

1 0 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by VivianTruongVictoria, Australia

Leafy undergrowth

3 1 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by MusicwolfNorth Carolina, USA

Cultivated yard, growing in pine mulch.

4 2 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by James A McNairFlorida, USA

Blue Springs State Park

0 0 Hygroscopic earthstar

Hygroscopic earthstar

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΔήμος Βόλου, Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Greece

dozens of Hygroscopic earthstars, spotted ...

1 0 Barometer earthstar

Barometer earthstar

by EduHerNavSonora, Mexico

Exoperidium hygroscopic, endoperidium ...

2 2 Hygroscopic earthstar

Hygroscopic earthstar

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΔήμος Βόλου, Περιφέρεια Θεσσαλίας, Greece

Astraeus hygrometricus, is a cosmopolitan species found almost everywhere ...

3 3 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by jess.blankSan Antonio, Texas, USA

Found these around camp after a rainy night.

6 12 Hygroscopic earthstars

Hygroscopic earthstars

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Crackled 'rays' on a pair of plain earth-stars.

2 0 Earth star

Earth star

by EduHerNavSonora, Mexico

Exoperidum non-hygroscopic, the out layer ...

2 0 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by MachiFlorida, USA

The tough, leathery fruiting bodies of Astraeus hygrometricus can persist for ...

0 0 Hygroscopic Earthstar

Hygroscopic Earthstar

by Ivan RodriguezArizona, USA

the spore mass once more. This is why it is known as the

1 0 Giant Hygroscopic Earthstar

Giant Hygroscopic Earthstar

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Large fungi that opens like a star. It was larger than my hand with open ...

0 1 False Earthstar

False Earthstar

by RexFantasticGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Around 2 cm across. Found these little guys just down the street in front of a ...

2 1 Barometer Earthstar

Barometer Earthstar

by ForestDragonFort Salonga, New York, USA

One of my favorite finds from this walk! Two mushrooms found in the sandy soil ...

7 4 Barometer Earthstar

Barometer Earthstar

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Πυλαίας - Χορτιάτη, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

Astraeus hygrometricus, commonly known as the

3 1 Water-measurer

Water-measurer

by JenKnightNorth Carolina, USA

membrane. The outer membrane is

2 0 Hygroscopic earthstar; Estrella de tierra

Hygroscopic earthstar; Estrella de tierra

by arlandaMadrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

The mushroom has two distinct parts. One of globular shape tears to release ...

8 7 Hygroscopic earthstar; Estrella de tierra

Hygroscopic earthstar; Estrella de tierra

by arlandaMadrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

The mushroom has two distinct parts. One of globular shape tears to release ...

0 0 Astraeus hygrometricus, Barometer Earthstar

Astraeus hygrometricus, Barometer Earthstar

by anne yenNew York City, New York, USA

Easy to miss, the spore case has whitish rough surface, about 2 cm across. ...

0 0 Astraeus hygrometricus, Barometer Earthstar

Astraeus hygrometricus, Barometer Earthstar

by anne yenNew York City, New York, USA

Easy to miss, the spore case has whitish rough surface, about 2 cm across. ...

1 0 Earthstar

Earthstar

by Michelle ParishJunction City, Oregon, USA

among eight genera. The fruit bodies of several earthstars are

2 2 Desert EarthStar

Desert EarthStar

by the.medallion.of.roderkaSonora, Mexico

even between collections. This one, has a very

0 0 Barometer earthstar

Barometer earthstar

by EmilyUmbargerMichigan, USA

Astraeus hygrometricus, commonly known as the

2 13 Barometer earthstar

Barometer earthstar

by EmilyUmbargerMichigan, USA

Astraeus hygrometricus, commonly known as the

2 0 Barometer earthstar

Barometer earthstar

by EmilyUmbargerMichigan, USA

Astraeus hygrometricus, commonly known as the

1 0 Common stork's-bill, Aguja de pastor

Common stork's-bill, Aguja de pastor

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

-burial) are accomplished with the same tissue (the awn), which is

1 0 Common Stork's-bill, Alfileres de pastor

Common Stork's-bill, Alfileres de pastor

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

(springy launch and self-burial) are accomplished with the same tissue (the ...

0 0 Common Stork's-bill, Alfileres de pastor

Common Stork's-bill, Alfileres de pastor

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

(springy launch and self-burial) are accomplished with the same tissue (the ...

1 0 Cord moss

Cord moss

by Brian38Redmond, Washington, USA

species. Funaria hygrometrica is called “cord moss” because of the twisted ...

5 4 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

1 0 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

1 0 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

4 8 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

2 1 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

3 4 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

0 0 Red land crab

Red land crab

by Benno IboldPuntarenas, Costa Rica

to sit on moist soil. Your Perikardialsäcke can be forced out anteriorly. You ...

2 0 COMMON CROWFOOT Common Storkbill; Common Herons-bill

COMMON CROWFOOT Common Storkbill; Common Herons-bill

by hannawackerSan Bernardino, California, USA

-burial) are accomplished with the same tissue (the awn), which is

3 1 Collared earthstar

Collared earthstar

by AlexKonigHeerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

back to form 4-8 more or less triangular, buff colored, non-

3 5 False earthstar

False earthstar

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

exoperidium is made of several different layers of tissue; the innermost, ...

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