Astraeus hygrometricus

Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan

A species in the family Diplocystidiaceae, order Boletales. Recorded under 1 common name across 1 language.

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Classification

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Diplocystidiaceae
Genus: Astraeus

What it is called

Dutch: Weerhuisje

Also known as

Older literature may use these names. They all refer to the same species.

Astraeus stellatus (Scop.) E.Fisch.
Astraeus stellatus var. duplicatus (Chevall.) Hollós
Elaphomyces sulphureopallidus Vaek, 1949
Geastrum argentum Desvaux
Geastrum castaneum Desvaux
Geastrum commune Desvaux
Geastrum decaryi Pat.
Geastrum diderma Desv., 1809
Geastrum fibrillosum Schwein.
Geastrum hygrometricum Pers.
Geastrum hygrometricum subsp. anglicum Pers.
Geastrum hygrometricum var. paucilobatum Wettst.
Geastrum stellatum (Scop.) Wettst.
Geastrum vulgare Corda
Geastrum vulgaris Corda
Lycoperdon stellatum L., 1753
Lycoperdon stellatus Scop.

Others in Astraeus

Astraeus asiaticus Astraeus koreanus Astraeus macedonicus Astraeus morganii Astraeus odoratus Astraeus pteridis Astraeus ryoocheoninii Astraeus sapidus Astraeus sirindhorniae Astraeus smithii Astraeus telleriae

Classification and names from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC-BY 4.0).

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