Geastrum australe is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for G. saccatum or G. simulans, and is found in Melbourne.[1]
| Geastrum australe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Geastrales |
| Family: | Geastraceae |
| Genus: | Geastrum |
| Species: | G. australe
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| Binomial name | |
| Geastrum australe Berk. (1859)
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Geastrum australe | |
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 | Glebal hymenium |
 | No distinct cap |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is inedible |
References edit
- ^ "ICAF - Geastrum australe". Archived from the original on 2011-03-16. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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