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Astraeus smithii in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/23/2022). (c) Annie Weissman, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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Astraeus smithii in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/23/2022). (c) Annie Weissman, some rights reserved (CC BY).
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| Astraeus smithii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Diplocystaceae |
| Genus: | Astraeus |
| Species: | A. smithii
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| Binomial name | |
| Astraeus smithii Watling, M.P.Martín & Phosri (2013)
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Astraeus smithii is a species of false earthstar in the family Diplocystaceae. It was described as new to science in 2013. The specific epithet honors American mycologist Alexander H. Smith. The fungus is found in the central and northern United States, where it grows on the ground at forest edges and open areas.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Phosri C, Martín MP, Watling R (2013). "Astraeus: hidden dimensions" (PDF). IMA Fungus. 4 (2): 347–56. doi:10.5598/imafungus.2013.04.02.13. PMC 3905946. PMID 24563840.
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