Geastrum australe

Geastrum australe is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for Geastrum saccatum or Geastrum simulans, and is found in Melbourne.[1]

Geastrum australe
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G. australe
Binomial name
Geastrum australe
Berk. (1859)
Geastrum australe
float
Mycological characteristics
glebal hymenium
no distinct cap
spore print is brown
ecology is saprotrophic
edibility: inedible

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2010-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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