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Earthstar

Geastrum saccatum

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47.6445, -122.695

Field Notes

Habitat:

found growing in coastal woodlands among conifer and deciduous litter.

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Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
These are weird things. I touched the centre of one the other day and was left in fits of laughter - nothing else on this planet could possibly be that soft. If you see one touch it. (love your fungi photo collection btw - great part of the world for it)

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Mushroom Mapping
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Fungus in America
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PublishedOctober 22, 2011

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