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]
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Species: | G. australe |
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Geastrum australe Berk. (1859) | |
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glebal hymenium | |
no distinct cap | |
spore print is brown | |
ecology is saprotrophic | |
edibility: inedible |
References
- "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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