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Astraeus hygrometricus
Astraeus hygrometricus
Hygroscopic Earthstar 		Photographer: Brother Alfred Brousseau
Organization: St. Mary's College
Collection: Brousseau

ID: 8270 3201 0392 0039 (1999-03-11)

Copyright © 1999 Saint Mary's College of California

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jan 14, 1979
  • location  Saint Mary's College (Contra Costa County, California, US)
  • notes   Indisputably inedible because of toughness
  • contributor's ID #  mush1ab
  • photo category: Fungi - fungi

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUNGUS
  • common names   Hygroscopic Earthstar (CABI, MYKO )
  • MykoWeb page for Astraeus hygrometricus
  • Taxonomy from the CABI Funindex Database of Fungal Names
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by CalPhotos Staff    pre-2001

    		Action: commented on photo

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "County added by DLIB"

    Using this photo   The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as the photo is clearly credited with © 1999 Saint Mary's College of California. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact Prof. R. P. Olowin at St. Mary's College rpolowin[AT]stmarys-ca.edu. (Replace the [AT] with the @ symbol before sending an email.)


     

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