Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Order Geastrales Scientific name Geastrum australe | Phylum Basidiomycota Subclass Phallomycetidae Family Geastraceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Geastrum welwitschii, Geastrum lloydianum, Geastrum jurei, Geastrum velutinum, Geastrum elegans | ||
Geastrum australe is an inedible species of mushroom belonging to the genus Geastrum, or earthstar fungi. It can be mistaken for Geastrum saccatum or Geasturm simulans, and is found in Melbourne.
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