Geastrum australe
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Geastrum australe is an inedible species of mushroom
belonging to the genus Geastrum
, or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for Geastrum saccatum
or Geasturm simulans, and is found in Melbourne.
Mushroom
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...
belonging to the genus Geastrum
Geastrum
Geastrum is a genus of mushroom in the family Geastraceae. Many species are known commonly as earthstars.The name comes from geo meaning earth and aster meaning star....
, or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for Geastrum saccatum
Geastrum saccatum
Geastrum saccatum, commonly known as the rounded earthstar, is a species of mushroom belonging in the Geastrum genus. It is found in North America and Europe and is found growing on rotting wood. It is considered inedible by mushroomers, because of its bitter taste. It is a common mushroom, but...
or Geasturm simulans, and is found in Melbourne.