Fungi › Diplocystidaceae
Smith's earthstar
Astraeus smithii
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Hygroscopic EarthstarAstraeus hygrometricus
Astraeus morganiiStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 256 |
|---|---|
| United States | 185 |
| Ontario | 140 |
| Michigan | 67 |
| Quebec | 43 |
| Nova Scotia | 30 |
| Maryland | 25 |
| Prince Edward Island | 24 |
| Massachusetts | 18 |
| Minnesota | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | boletes and allies · Boletales |
| Family | Diplocystidaceae |
| Genus | Barometer Earthstars · Astraeus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Smith's earthstar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.