Skip to main content
Today is World Environment Day!
Close

earthstar !!

Photo by AlexKonig
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

50.8843, 5.98617

Field Notes

Description:

first thought "earthstar/geastrum", but the inside, where odd for me. After some websearch i came some picture of the "mycenastrum" across. Can not decide, from the inside i go for "mycenastrum", but the shape seems more "geastrum".

Habitat:

After cutting it in half , i suspected to see a spore-sac in a peel, but it was only one wall, and those was leathery, (the common dutch name is: "leather-star")

Notes:

Any ideas ?

Reference Links:

Search: mycenastrum, Geastrum, mycenastrum picasa - Google zoeken

Species ID Suggestions

Geastrum sp.

EduHerNav
0

Comments (4)
EduHerNav
I do have some ideas: It can't be a Mycenastrum cuz this one don't forms a tip. Also Mycenastrum is quite big (apple/orange size), also, it has collumella, that's a Geastrum's egg, for sure.
AlexKonig
thx injica , was the first & untill now the last time, i saw some like this!!
injica
Interesting indeed...

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Mushroom Mapping
Photographed
PublishedMarch 10, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies