Earthstar fungus
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Q: Can you please tell me what kind of fungus this is? It is about as wide as the palm of a hand and is shaped like a flower flush to the ground.
A: My trusted expert, Mary Woehrel from the Mushroom Club of Georgia, says:
“If this was found in the Georgia area, it is probably an Earthstar Scleroderma, Scleroderma geaster.
Note: this is DEFINITELY a non-edible fungus!
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![yard 1 | Walter Reeves: The Georgia Gardener earthstar](http://www.walterreeves.com/wr2020/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/yard-1.jpg)
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