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Earth Star - Plantsman - Feb 26, 2015

Geastrum triplex - I have yet to come across one of these in pristine condition.



Model: NIKON D300
Lens: 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G VR
ExposureTime: 1/60"
Aperture: F5.3
ISO: 400
FocalLength: 200.0 mm

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RE: Earth Star - Jeffbridge - Feb 26, 2015

Really impressive.

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RE: Earth Star - EnglishBob - Feb 26, 2015

Some Kind of Fungus? Looks like you were out on a very wet day!

Great capture.

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RE: Earth Star - EdMak - Feb 26, 2015

Well, it's a pristine picture. Ed.

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RE: Earth Star - Plantsman - Feb 26, 2015

(Feb 26, 2015, 11:40)EnglishBob Wrote:  Some Kind of Fungus? Looks like you were out on a very wet day!

Great capture.

Yes Craig, sorry for not saying.
It's one of the less common species of fungi (in my area) but overall the most frequently seen of the several earthstar species. It is short lived and soon loses it's true star shape. The spherical structure in the 'saucer' is the 'spore sac'.

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RE: Earth Star - Rolf - Feb 26, 2015

Never seen anything like this Peter... guessing it is not for sharing a plate with the sausages, eggs and bacon?

Nice shot... as always!

Kind regards

Rolf

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RE: Earth Star - Plantsman - Feb 26, 2015

(Feb 26, 2015, 14:34)Rolf Wrote:  Never seen anything like this Peter... guessing it is not for sharing a plate with the sausages, eggs and bacon?

Nice shot... as always!

Kind regards

Rolf

You are right there Rolf, it's poisonous, as I think all earthstars are.

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RE: Earth Star - Don Schaeffer - Feb 26, 2015

Wow! This is interesting. Is it a mushroom?

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RE: Earth Star - Plantsman - Feb 27, 2015

(Feb 26, 2015, 17:37)Don Schaeffer Wrote:  Wow! This is interesting. Is it a mushroom?

Usually the definition 'mushroom' and 'toadstool' refer to the above ground parts of a fungus having a distinct stem and cap as in the cultivated edible mushroom Agaricus bisporus. The whole, which includes the below ground structure, the 'mycelium' is called the fungus or fungi (pl). Based on my knowledge, the earthstars don't count amongst the mushrooms.
This is just my loose definition Don, and best looked up for a definitive answer as the scientific classification of the Kingdom Fungi is a complex one.

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