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Posted by WiseAcre on Sep 10th, 2008

Earthstar

2008
Sep 10

Collared Earthstar Geastrum triplex

Besides Puffballs and Morels this Earthstar is the first mushroom I’ve identified. It looks quite distinctive so it wasn’t that hard. On the other hand it will probably remain the last mushroom I do identify. I can’t believe how difficult it is to tell one fruiting fungus body from the next.

Collared Earthstar

Collared Earthstars are not recommended to eat. I wouldn’t eat one even if they were. Fungi belong between my toes not between my lips :)

Well maybe not after all. I’d hate to take off my socks and find this growing.

Mushroom - desktop wallpaper

I have no idea what this is. Well just keep it a fungus amoung us if you don’t mind.

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or use as Desktop Wallpaper / Background.

4 Responses

  1. Debbie Says:

    Fantastic shots. That first one is so interesting. I have to agree about not eating them.

    Debbie,
    I really like the second shot. The first is OK because the subject is so weird but the composition leaves a lot to be desired. What do you say when you find fungus on your pizza?

  2. mimmylynn Says:

    The earthstar looks a lot like a little alien with a great big belly button!

    mimmylynn,
    I should have cropped the photo and called it Sumo Wrestlers Belly

  3. Giddy Says:

    I did a post on ‘shrooms a few days back. We had a nice bit of rain and while walking in the woods, I came upon some really weird looking ones. Your first one really looks like some sort of alien craft.

    BTW, thanks for the little swinging gnome. I love it!

    Giddy,
    You caught a couple really weird looking ones. I’ll have to see if I can find any like those ‘fingers’ and ‘coral’.

    Glad you like the Gnome.

  4. Steve Joul Says:

    I realise I’m very late to this party, but since you made it so easy to comment:

    The Earthstar picture is lovely, I find this species of earthstar only and very infrequently in Leeds though I know a spot they can be found reliably.

    I find a similar fungus to your second one quite often which is the Powdery Brittlegill, Russula parazurea but the identification of many Russulas are best confirmed with a microscope.

    Thanks for the photos, found while surfing (the web!).

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